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Before Day could reply, there was an authoritative knock at the front door of the Elias House and Day got up to answer it. He opened the door to Inspector Cristopoulos and two uniformed policemen. There were two police cars on the drive. Cristopoulos did not look very surprised to see Day.
“Hello, Martin. Could we come in please?”
“Of course,” said Day, releasing the door and moving into the hall.
“I’m here to talk to Mr Lear. Is he with you?”
“Yes, we’re in the kitchen.”
He led the way inside. In the kitchen Ben was standing up, looking at the police as if expecting news. Day followed them into the room.
“Good morning, Mr Lear,” said Cristopoulos. “Please sit down. I’d like to ask you a few more questions. First let’s go through what you already told us. Yesterday you said that o
