"WELL, THE CAR IN QUESTION definitely hasn’t been reported stolen,” Nathan said once the interview had been resumed. “And none of the residents of the street are registered as the owners of a car matching the description of the one you stole. Not only that but there are no known criminals, of any sort, living close enough to explain the presence of either the car or the money you say you found. Are you sure you can’t remember the licence number?
“If we can’t trace ownership of the car and get confirmation that the money you say you found is the property of the owner, and that it was left where you claim to have found it, we will have to initiate a more thorough investigation into how you came to be in possession of such a large sum.” As he said that Nathan realised that he might already k
