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‘It’s not the Rembrandt I’m worried about’

‘I’lad to hear it’

‘Thank you for your help, sir,’ said Willia down the phone

Heto make soraphs of Beth’s father in the flat And when she had told hi just after he’d arrived back frootten that it would have been the ht in the Far East He noished he’d looked at the back of those postcards His thoughts were interrupted when the door opened and Hawksby looked in

‘I saw a light under the door,’ he said, ‘and thought I’d just check’

Willia down his face

‘What’s wrong, Willia down next to him

‘How long have you known?’

Hawksby didn’t reply iular background checks on everyone orks at the Fitzmolean, and her father’s name popped up I discussed the proble her, and we both assumed she must have told you about her father’

‘I’ve only just found out’

‘I’ a hand on his shoulder ‘We all kno you feel about her, and Jackie warned us that it could be serious’

‘I’ve just discovered how serious,’ said William ‘Now I don’t knohat to do’

‘If I were advising you, I’d suggest you tell your father everything He’s a shrewd and thoughtful ive you the answer you want to hear’

‘Do you remember the case, sir?’

‘Not well, but I do recall the two officers involved, Stern and Clarkson DI Stern retired soon after the trial ended, and frankly it wasn’t a day too soon But now you knohat are you going to do about it?’