Spotting Alex"s approach, a uniformed constable rushed to hold the door open. Out the corner of his eye, Alex saw the cab driver"s open-mouthed expression as he pulled away.
“Where"s the action?” Alex enquired loudly, struggling to be heard over the barrage of questions from the mob gathered outside.
“The body was found on the stage in the assembly hall. Sergeant Guptar was there coordinating everything, the last I heard. I"ve been left here to try to keep order and stop anyone unauthorised from getting in.”
“Alex, I"m glad you"re here. Can you tell me what"s going on? Since your people arrived, we"ve been kept back and not told anything.” Alex glanced around to see his friend, Brian Phelps, deputy headmaster of the school. Colleagues at university, they"d practically lost touch afterwa
