FIFTY-TWO This time there would be no mistakes. The specimen lived alone, as did the last, but this time there are no children to identify her through DNA, no parents, no siblings, or any other blood relatives whatsoever. He made sure of that. She was not perfect but then nobody was. No way was that DCI b***h Grace Swan going to sort this one out. Her puzzlement is going to be intolerable, could be career-ending as she fumbles around in the dark, trying to piece together the impossible. But not yet. He was going to savour this one before he put her out. Showtime is coming, but not quite yet.

