Chapter NineteenOnce the two detectives had climbed back into the car and driven away, Agnes and Sandra slowly made their way back to the bench and sat down.
“I certainly wasn't expecting to see Mike and Alan descending on us,” Sandra said. “Though I must admit, it has cleared the air a little between the two of us. But what about you and Alan – did you manage to make it up? You both looked deep in conversation so I assumed things were a little better.”
“No. Not really,” Agnes mumbled.
Sandra looked towards the slowly flowing river for a long moment, before turning back to Agnes. “I'm sorry to hear that. I always thought that you two were good together.”
“He wanted to know whether I had seen Jamison since yesterday afternoon.”
“And you said you hadn't?”
“Yes. However, I must say I di
