Chapter Nineteen
The following evening, Caroline was driving home chatting to Mary on her hands-free mobile. As she approached the house she took a careful look up and down the road, scanning the area for a silver VW, but she saw nothing.
She had just pulled on to the driveway and was still discussing the merits of installing bee hives as part of Mary’s landscaping project, when Caroline’s next door neighbour, Ruth appeared.
“Hang on Mary,” she said, opening the car door and smiling at Ruth.
“Sorry to jump on you as soon as you get home. I’ve been waiting for you,” said Ruth.
Caroline saw the serious look on her face and told Mary she would call her back. “What’s up?” she asked.
Ruth glanced at the house. “Well, a couple of hours ago, I suppose around four o’clock I saw someone in yo
