‘Is it working, sir?’

‘Too early to tell, Georgie. Let’s see what Charlie has to say.’

DCI May nodded to the door as Riggs walked through it.’

‘Any news?’ Georgie Ellis bit her lip in anticipation.

Riggs shook his head. ‘Nothing. None of our suspects has made a move; everything seems normal. Except …’

‘Yes?’

‘Well, sir, Pauline Philbey and Harry Riddles have disappeared.’ Charlie Riggs sighed and looked at his two colleagues.

‘What?’

‘I know, George, they were told to stay put. After their last adventure, I would have thought they had learnt their lesson.’

‘Ha! You don’t know Pauline Philbey as well as I do. She’s a stubborn old...

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