“IT’S SHOCK,” DOC KELLY said once he had finished his examination of Constable Johnson, who had been guided away from the counter and down the passage to the office. “If I had to guess, I’d say it’s been brought on by this morning’s events.” He sighed heavily. “It seems as though everyone in the village, no matter what their connection, has been affected by what Kieran has done. I’ve been getting calls almost non-stop since news of what happened at the farm started going around the village.
“Most of the calls have been people wanting reassurance, and confirmation that what they’ve heard is either true or false, depending on who called, but, Melissa....” he hesitated for a moment. “Inspector Stevens has had a heart attack. It wasn’t a major one, at least it didn’t appear to be when I exami
