“And where did you get this information?” asked Thompson sceptically.
Martineau smiled. “Let’s just say an anonymous source that I have to protect for the moment passed it to me.”
But Thompson was still unconvinced. “Mr Jago is quite a prominent businessman in this area and he has an awful lot of connections politically. It’s an awful risk, Mr Martineau, especially without any evidence? DCI Edge would have my guts for garters!”
“I think the evidence will be at the house, we just need you to get in there and pose some questions. Just to see if we can rattle him a bit. Besides, if we get what I think we’ll get, Edge will be patting you on the back and inviting you to join the local Masonic Lodge. You’ll be the blue-eyed boy.”
Thompson smiled at that. “And what am I supposed to say exactl
