EIGHT
Cal expressed disbelief that either his brother Dugald or their driver Barney would be in Safety Beach at the end of a working day, when fresh produce was always delivered soon after daybreak to each of their six peninsula markets. Nevertheless, he promised to check that Dugald had arrived home, saying Sonya would be furious if he hadn’t turned up for dinner. The third truck’s whereabouts could be checked remotely by logging into the company security system. At this hour, it should be tucked up for the night at the depot, behind secure steel fencing, Barney, unlike his employers, not permitted to take the truck home.
High tide entailed a longer-than-usual walk home, but Emma still hadn’t heard from Cal when she stepped into the apartment block foyer. The lift arrived promptly for a
