She clicked on it and waited while it downloaded. The picture was grainy with a blue-ish tinge, but clear enough to make out details of faces and furnishings. It showed the main corridor leading from the corner near reception past the bank of lockers and vending machines. No doubt another camera showed the opposite end of the corridor leading to the pool, but that wasn’t necessary right now. A timer in the bottom right-hand corner showed a date, and the time at 09.05. About ten minutes before Nancy arrived, if the kidnap note was accurate. It was cutting it fine but she guessed Aston had vetted the footage first and sent her what was relevant. Two women in gym gear walked by and went through the door into the fitness studio. The silence was slightly unnerving, Ruth thought, after the pounding beat of the music she knew was being played throughout the building. They were shortly followed by the young hunk Ruth had seen chatting to the receptionist.
