Mr Mackay shook his head. “No, Watters, I will not pressurise Mr Gladstone to allow you access to a safe in his bank. He is the manager, and if he believes you would be violating his clients" privacy, then that"s an end to the matter.”
“It is a murder enquiry,” Watters reminded.
“I am well aware of that,” Mackay said, “and I do understand your frustration.”
“The contents of the safe may help catch the killer,” Watters said, “or at least help us find a motive.”
“So far, Sergeant,” Mackay said, “you have not been very successful. I wasted precious manpower searching for this fellow Campbell, who you now believe is innocent, and in the meantime the volume of petty crime increases. Provost Parker is concerned and is demanding results.”
Watters said nothing, although he thought Charles Par
