There was an alleyway giving access to residents' parking running behind Sinead Fay's house. Rafferty stopped Llewellyn before he made for the gate, reminded him of their interesting discoveries at the rear of Smith's flat, and said, 'Let's take a look round the back. We may just learn something to our advantage.'
Rafferty wasn't totally surprised to find a Zephyr, the same car that Lilley had described as being seen parked near Smith's flat on the night he had been reported missing. How many of these old cars could still be running? he wondered and made a mental note to check it out. He doubted there would be more than a dozen in the whole area.
He was surprised an educated feminist like Sinead Fay – if she had been involved in Smith's death – should be so careless, should have so littl
