THEY ENTERED THE FLAT in the presence of witnesses — the superintendent and a cleaning lady. The other people in the building were either at work or still on vacation. It was a very stylish block of flats and probably, quite expensive to live there, what with the security guard and its extreme cleanliness. The staircases were bright and the lobby reflected perfectly the luxurious interior of the building. Apparently, Mr Thompson’s business went well. McNamara presumed Thompson must have had flats for the other girls as well, not only for Patsy. Jo had told McNamara the network involved over fifteen girls. So, there was a lot of money involved. He wouldn’t have persuaded the girls to work for him if he had brought them into a dump. Probably, his fees were high. The girls were underage a

