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One of Mark’s biggest virtues was that he knew when to give up. Caroline was thankful that he was usually pretty good at respecting her need for space, especially when he never seemed to need any himself.
Shortly after the exchange with Mark, Dexter phoned her. He’d got to work early again, and had taken a message from the minister at Empingham Methodist Church, returning Caroline’s call and saying he’d be delighted to meet her. Dexter had barely disguised the disapproving tone in his voice as he’d relayed this to her, but that didn’t bother Caroline. There were too many coincidences to ignore, and she felt sure there must be a religious connection to the death of Roger Clifton — particularly since discovering his vocal atheism and his wife’s connection to the church.
Dexter told her
