The primary subject for discussion had been Marcus Gatling and his multinational investment dealings. The man was a serious player in so many fields it was hard to keep track, but just as Elliot had hoped, a pattern of other names had started to emerge, of equally powerful men in equally strategic positions in such far-flung places as New York, Washington, Singapore and the Bahamas. There was no clear picture yet of what might be going on between them, but considering the nature of the protagonists it had to be both financial and political, and considering the lengths these men were going to to disguise their contact, never mind its purpose, he certainly wasn’t drawing the line at criminal either. Nor was he ruling out a connection to Sophie Long’s murder, since it was her untimely demise, and Ashby’s curious denial considering the evidence, that had triggered these investigations in the first place.Now, as he accelerated his Carrera past the East India Dock basin and down on to Aspen Way, he was trying to reach Heather Dance on the phone.
