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SANDERSON (SANDY)
Detective Tomy started a search on her computer for company directors, for interested parties, for staff lists of Sapphire Publishing. She was looking for Sophie Marris. The company’s web page showed photos of staff members, but curiously not a picture of Douglas Culley. Sophie Marris was there. She was one of the editors. Her bio said she had been with the company for five years, was a skilled editor, and enjoyed working with “her” authors.
‘Okay. Now to search for her.’
‘Talking to yourself again.’ Sandy moved behind Tomy to see her computer screen.
‘I could come back with the stock reply of it’s the only way to have an intelligent conversation, but what’s the point.’
‘None,’ Sandy said, pulling up a chair. ‘What have you found?’
Tomy showed him Sapphire Publi
