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‘Who’d he play for?’ Caroline asked as they walked into town the next morning to meet Councillor Barbara Tallis.
‘Leicester Tigers, apparently,’ Dexter replied, reading off his phone. ‘Local lad, played his whole career there. Even got a few games for Ireland.’
‘Ooh, properly local then.’
‘His parents are Irish. You know what it’s like with international sport. If you order a takeaway once a week they let you play for China.’
‘Is he married?’
‘Dunno,’ Dexter said, grimacing at his phone. ‘Can’t see any mention of a wife here, but I’ll keep looking.’
Before long, the looming spire of the Church of All Saints was behind them and the marketplace opened in front.
The Lord Nelson was a traditional characterful pub tucked away in the corner of the marketplace, with the original buildi
