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Night Walker
Her little car was an overseas import with four-wheel-drive, and Elaine had insisted every year that Emily change the tyres to expensive winter ones, a practice common in Europe and other parts of the world which had a proper winter, but not so much here in England. However, as she carefully negotiated the snowy road out of the village she felt none of the nervousness most drivers felt as they crunched over fresh snow. Elaine had needed deliveries done at all times of the year, and in the past few years that had been Emily’s responsibility. Within a few minutes she had made her way out of the icy tangle of roads surrounding Cottonwood and was driving steadily along a far less snowy duel carriageway.
Despite speed restrictions and a couple of spun cars slowing things down
