Chapter SevenBack in the car after getting Harry Mortimer's latest version of the truth, Rafferty grunted with annoyance. He’d forgotten all about DC Lilley whom he had sent haring off to London on a wild goose chase to re-interview Harry Mortimer's friend, Mike Brown. There was little point in speaking to Brown again now that Mortimer had owned up that he had been in Elmhurst all the time. Best part of Lilley’s day wasted when he could have been on hand for other urgent tasks.
Then he remembered something else he had forgotten. So far, they had had no joy in speaking to 'Fancy' Freddie Talbot; the man never seemed to be at home. But maybe this time they'd be lucky. He directed Llewellyn to turn the car round and make for Talbot's address.
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For once, Freddie Talbot was at home. He tu
