Charles grunted and smiled awkwardly and clapped his hand against his thigh.
Ray was working on a case with the drugs unit for the next few days, so Martin's first task that morning was to visit Pen Crags on his own. Wearing his dark glasses, he drove into the village in the Astra. He got out of the car and surveyed the area. There was a tractor and a Land Rover parked further along the main street, but as usual, no one seemed to be about.
He sounded his horn and waited. Half a minute later Bronwen Pryce appeared from a side street and waved. He leaned against the Astra, determined to make her walk to him. The village was within his jurisdiction and he wanted to leave her in no doubt that he was the one making the decisions.
"Good morning, Detective Lumb," Bronwen smiled. "How can I hel
