'WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT at that detective agency?' Rafferty asked as soon as Llewellyn opened the office door the next morning. 'Did they confirm what Mrs Shore said?'
'The chap I spoke to – when he eventually returned to the office – confirmed she was there, and why, after a little persuasion. But the receptionist thought she arrived well before her appointment time. She said it was more like 1.30 p m than 2.00 p m. She remembers, as Mrs Shore said she was in a hurry, and insisted on seeing Mr Skeets, one of the partners, straight away. She was out again after only ten minutes.'
Rafferty raised his eyebrows. 'In a hurry to resume her leisurely window shopping, no doubt. And her with no money to spend.'
'There's something else odd about her visit. According to this Skeets chap, although
