Chapter 66
WE WALKED DOWN THE street away from Ellen’s office, following Lily’s directions to Ellen’s favourite bar. We went inside and spoke to the manager, checking the roster for the previous Friday night. We got lucky and found one of the bar staff on shift had been working then.
‘Hi, are you Suzie?’ Melissa asked the barmaid.
‘Yes, that’s right. What can I do for you?’ she replied.
‘We understand you were working last Friday night?’
‘Yes, I was. What’s this all about?’
‘We’re just following up on a routine inquiry about a woman who we understand might be one of your regular customers. Her name is Doctor Ellen DeMarco. Her rooms are just down the street,’ explained Melissa.
‘Oh, sure, I know Ellen. She comes in here a few times a week. And she was in here last Friday night, she
