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“Perhaps this is a foolish idea” Cassandra gripped Benedict’s arht that the cruel devil left ht chills me to the bone”

Benedict had to agree The dark expanse played havoc with one’s iinatio

n It wasn’t hard to envisage evil rogues hiding in the blackness, waiting to commit vile deeds

“We’ll walk as far as the Serpentine” He did not want to cause her undue distress Perhaps she was right It would be better to inspect the park during the day “We’ll visit the spot where I found you and then return to the carriage”

“Very well” After a brief pause while drawing in a deep breath, she said, “Let us continue our conversation about Lord Murray while alk It will help to occupy my mind”

While Benedict atteht occurred to him “Did you say Lady Murray left the ball early?”

“Yes, apparently she took ill with a rim”

“Does that not seeave Lady Murray opportunity As for motive, well, perhaps she wanted her son to

“It does, but then someone of Lady Murray’s size could not have carried ate to the Serpentine”

“No” It was a fair ithout the burden of lugging a body A treacherous walk in the dark “Then she had an accomplice”

“It has to be Lord Purcell Did you get the chance to question hiht?”

Benedict had searched every rooant lord, but to no avail “Purcell neglected to attend I would have asked Tregarth but didn’t want him to see the cut on my face”

Cassandra gave a curious hum “That surprises me Like my father, Lord Purcell takes every opportunity to impress his lofty opinions”

“Having insulted ht to avoid a confrontation”

“Or he is guilty of the cri undue attention”