8 GABE
Gabe Thomas arrived in Little Hamsden at ten o’clock. It had taken him about an hour and a half to drive from the city, and it was dark when he passed the sign for Little Hamsden. It was the first time he had ever been here. He wished it were under happier circumstances. The murder of Scarlett Reading had shocked him to the core. Gabe was friends with her brother, Ross. They had known each other since primary school and still occasionally kept in touch through email. Gabe had been invited to Ross’ thirtieth birthday party before Christmas. That was the last time that Gabe had seen Scarlett alive. She had been sparkling and full of life, with so much to live for. It made Gabe feel sick to the stomach knowing that another person had taken her life. Gabe read about the incident in the
