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Arthur Clifton looked downtrodden but determined as he sat opposite Caroline and Dexter in the interview room. Caroline had ordered his arrest, now knowing he’d been in the country far longer than he’d admitted — and was in Rutland on the night his brother was murdered.
She’d decided against conventional interview technique, and was instead going for the jugular. They already knew Arthur had lied to them, and she wanted to catch him off-guard from the start.
‘You told us you came back to the UK because you heard Roger had died. Is that right?’ she asked.
‘Yes.’
‘So why were you seen at the yard, arguing with Roger, days before his death?’
The colour began to drop from Arthur’s face. ‘Well, I dunno. Someone must be mistaken.’
‘Okay. So why does the Wisteria Hotel have a record of
