Georgie Ellis longed for sleep. It was now more than 30 hours since she had last slumbered. But there was work to be done, and Detective Constables needed to be alert, especially in the ongoing interrogation of a suspect in a murder enquiry. Was it murder or murders? Three of them! Could this white-haired old woman be responsible for all those deaths? She had learnt the hard way that appearances could be deceptive. Being in the police taught you that.

Georgie Ellis thought back to the previous day’s meeting with Trissy. Now he was a good example of deceptive appearances. Tall, slim, handsome, relaxed, at ease with himself. Yet beneath that laid-back exterior, Tristram Bishop was the most passionate man she had ever met – and probably ever would meet. It was obvious when you knew where &nda...

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