Chapter OneMelissa's catalogue of disgruntled people was at least thorough. In the main it recorded petty arguments of little consequence along with authors she had disappointed with her rejection replies or those she imagined to be put out and annoyed by her lack of response. Job was busy tracing the few that did fit into our parameters whilst I telephoned Belsize.
Through channels normally closed to mere mortals like me, Ughert had arranged for a meeting with a senior Scotland Yard police officer to discuss the letters received by Melissa and forwarded on from New York. It was this meeting that was on Job's mind as he drove me to the rendezvous.
“I didn't think Ughert knew about the girl in America, Terry. I didn't think you'd told anyone apart from me. Did he get it from Adam when the
