5
A LIFELINE
‘… and you were absolutely right about that awful inspector as well,’ Jill began directly he lifted the receiver next morning, carrying on as if they were still where they left off the previous afternoon. ‘Do you know, when I spoke to him on the phone this morning, he refused to accept a word I said? He’s coming over later to get me to make a statement, he says.’
‘I could have told you that.’ He massaged his ear to ease the impact of her mounting indignation. ‘D’you know what the time is?’
‘Yes, it’s time someone told that Platt where to get off.’
‘Steady on,’ he cautioned. ‘He is the police, after all.’ He checked his watch. ‘Give me half an hour and I’ll be right over. Meanwhile, don’t do anything rash. It’s about time I found out if that letter of Tom’s is as good as h
