FORTY-SEVEN
NOTTING HILL, LONDON
That the sequence of events leading to the discovery of the dove should have been triggered by an old ghost story turned out to be a winner at the dinner table. They were seated in the elegant surroundings of The Fat Goose in Notting Hill, a favourite haunt of Professor Cox.
Alice had overcome her intimidation at being seated next to a Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Force. Witty and charming, Aalia Phadkar, sensing the tension in the young woman, made every effort to put her at her ease. She also proved indispensable as a guide through the baffling delicacies offered by Elena Keppler, the world’s most famous female chef. Basking in the pleasant glow induced by the costly Sauternes and her Roast Quail Breast with Apricots, Chanterelles an
