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Jack and Wendy left the Blakes’ house feeling as if they knew far more about Matthew Hulford, and at the same time much less. One thing was for certain: they had a lead and a direction. It seemed likely to both of them that drugs would be involved somewhere along the line as the reason behind Matthew’s murder, but they were still a long way from having any conclusive focus.
Even a vague indication of a drugs background wouldn’t lead them directly to their killer. There was a lot more that would need to be done to even identify a solid motive, let alone a suspect. However, if Connor French was not only Matthew’s closest friend but also his fellow drug dealer, it seemed likely that he would at least be able to shed some light on both motives and suspects.
Jack and Wendy hadn’t been par
