CHAPTER EIGHT Both Claire and James watched Lachlan stride towards the gate for a few moments, and then James turned to the woman, “What do you think about him, Claire?” “He seemed honest enough,” she shrugged with nonchalance. “However, I still have the feeling that MacDonald didn’t tell us everything he knew,” the young DI offered her opinion to James. “There’s something there that he didn’t disclose.” Her tone of voice seemed confident, but, despite her self-assurance, a red hue coloured her cheeks. Under the DS’s levelled stare, the woman felt suddenly shy, even though she did not have the slightest idea why. After all, James had asked for her impressions, and she had only offered her opinion about the interview with Lachlan. She had the right to voice her concerns, even though she

