‘Did you believe him?’
‘I don’t know. The place was totally locked up, like it was supposed to be. I’m pretty sure he didn’t start the fire. The main accelerant was petrol, and he didn’t smell of petrol at all, so...’
‘But you think it’s odd.’ I stood and walked around the room, easing the stiffness out of my limbs.
‘We’ll know more in the morning.’ He cleared his throat, which alerted me. I knew Connor’s little signs.
‘What else have you found? Or what do you think you’ll find tomorrow?’ I stopped by the window and eased the curtain aside, peeping out. Nothing was moving as far as I could tell, but it was so dark out there, how would I know? ‘Please tell me. The homicide cops have been so tight-lipped, and the lack of information just makes it worse.’
‘There are three bottles here, a
