This was good news in a way. He was trying to stay inside the family loop. There was still no answer on his phone. Either he’d turned it off, it was out of power or he’d lost it. In the back of her mind was the fear that he was in a situation where he couldn’t use it. Her iPhone was ringing. It was Spencer again. “He phoned my mother about 7:30 last night.” “Where is she,” asked Shannon, realizing they’d never talked about his family. “Edinburgh. He asked if he could come and see her. He told her he had a problem and begged her not to contact any one. He said he wouldn’t come if anyone knew where he was. He assured her that once they’d had a chat she’d understand. He admitted it involved Jasmine and he didn’t think I’d listen.” “It’s not your fault, Spencer. Since Saskia died she’s to

