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Stone was on his way home for a quick shower and a change of clothes, before he headed to where the van used in Alice Keating’s kidnapping had been found, when his mobile rang. He answered it, though he knew it was against the law to use a mobile phone while driving; he didn’t suppose he was going to get in any trouble for it.
“Sir, it’s Grey.”
“What’s up?” Stone asked of the young detective.
“We’ve got a lead on the hit-and-run, sir,” Grey told him. “A couple of schoolgirls came in first thing; according to their story, they were almost hit by a blue Vauxhall Astra just a couple of streets away from where Mr Bollard was knocked down. They were able to give a partial description of the driver – it matches Jerry Logan.”
Though the news pleased him, Stone couldn’t help wondering why
