Chapter 9The earlier brightness waned and a deep grey pervaded, much more typical of the season. Alex had his headlights on full beam, not only to illuminate his pathway, but more significantly so as to be visible from a distance as he sped along the country road, retracing his path from earlier in the day. Traffic was quiet and he was able to turn his attention and plan for what lay ahead as he made progress towards the city.
He already had an appointment arranged to see Simon Anderson, a deputy fiscal, to discuss some pending court cases, but he knew from Sandra's briefing, the Abdallah case was likely to dominate their conversation.
Alex stopped his car on the double yellow lines outside his office at Pitt Street. It took him less than five minutes to rush up the stairs and collect th
