The Cedar Face: DI Jewell Book 3 (DI Elizabeth Jewell) - Plot & Excerpts
An older man struggled to his feet and Lane introduced him as her assistant, Toby Markham. She was surprised; usually paralegals were younger. Elizabeth turned her attention to Jacob Morven and his friend Professor McAllister. She noted their weary resignation and underlying hostility. 'I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.' No one spoke. She felt uncomfortable although being on her own had advantages. She opened the file and reread Patterson's initial report. She glossed over his observations about the vehicle's overheated engine. Her knowledge of car engines was limited, but she assumed there was any number of reasons why they retained heat. Call it intuition or what, without his attention to detail, Morven wouldn't have confessed to visiting a brothel.’ Morven's hire car was still being searched for traces of a body. The crime scene coordinator had requested a specialist dog, trained to detect cadaver smell. The animal had an impressive reputation, so if Morven had transported a deceased Jade Harper, they would soon know.
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