Since their initial meeting at the coffee shop, Claire Belamy had spoken with Detective Winston only twice. During each phone call Winston had been unable to provide much new information. He did offer Claire a firm, but vague assurance that everyone was working hard to solve the murder of her grandfather. From Claire’s end of the line, Winston’s frustration was palpable.
Since their initial meeting She had spent much of the last month dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy. As next of kin, she had been handed the task of legal guardianship for her grandmother, Louise. There had been meetings with lawyers, affidavits and court proceedings to have Louise declared incompetent, and to have Claire appointed to oversee her affairs. Meanwhile, she watched her grandmother follow a path of ste
