‘Sir, I think we can rule out any connivance or involvement by Daphne Marchmont, Ferguson’s girlfriend,’ Harding said at the briefing the next morning. ‘She confirmed that Ferguson did come to her house on Tuesday night, she seemed quite open and honest about it once she’s got over the…embarrassment of our visit. She…’
‘I disagree, sir,’ Adam McGuinness interrupted, much to Marcus Harding’s annoyance. ‘She were reticent and evasive, I think we ought to bring her in and question her further.’
‘With what? Thumbscrews?’ snapped Marcus.
‘Put her in a cell for a couple of hours, scare her a bit, I’m sure she’d tell us the truth then.’
‘I am more than certain that she has told us the truth,’ Harding responded through gritted teeth, trying to contain his anger, but his eyes blazed with indign
