CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
The crew filled Franklin in on their progress—nothing, but not for want of trying—along with general station happenings. They had plenty of manpower to cover his back and agreed with the Lilydale detective that he was best placed to work inquiries with the local kids. As Kat’s dad, coach of the under 15s footy team, ambassador of the boxing studio and organiser of youth events, he’d built good relationships.
So he was free to focus on just this case, even after he officially clocked on at 6.00pm. The others had been tasked and Franklin was left propping up the fridge, thinking.
Jules Manthorp had told him to find the link. Where to start?
He decided on Hannah’s closest friends. He checked the time: 4.00pm. Arriving on locals’ doorsteps uninvited midway through the Gra
