Chapter 4: Rum Tum TuggerHuw Stackpoole, ex-copper and avid historical crime lover, had been everybody’s friend. After leaving the police officially, he had remained on the premises as an honorary janitor. In return, he had been allowed to set up a personal library in the cellar consisting of old case files and books on real crimes. He had known Simon’s father from a distance; that and his passionate interest in historical crimes had made Simon turn to him for help with previous cases. Stackpoole had indeed been a great help, a true asset to the team.
Simon knew they would react emotionally, especially DC Flemming, but they were professionals. Surely they would not give in to their grief. He clung to that thought like a mantra, effectively pushing away the nagging doubt that informed him
