Chapter Twenty
Ren sat in his office at Caversham House, with Michael across the desk from him. Both men tried to remember the condition of the body that had come out of the Thames that day in July. Michael was the first to see the beaten and decomposing body, as it took Ren a full day to return to Town after receiving Michael’s urgent note, which meant Ren relied heavily on his friend’s opinion.
Michael listed off the things he remembered. “First, we both acknowledge that the body was savagely beaten, shot, and spent at least a day in the river.” After Ren nodded, Michael continued. “He appeared to be the right age, height and size, as Thomas. Your cousin was never as tall as you and I, nor as broad. The straight brown hair appeared the same. The face was less identifiable because of th
