“Angus also said he was the one trying to seduce Janet and she didn’t want to.”
“Wow, you didn’t need me at all, did you? Never mind about my intensive study of statement analysis. All we need is a kid with a conscience.”
“I suppose so.”
“I’m definitely thinking of relocating to the Hebrides.”
“Sounds good to me.”
Unfortunately, Gill was called away at that point and we had to hang up. I sat staring at the phone for a while longer. It was a pipe dream but I let myself fantasize about a place where people lived by their principles, had an almost non-existent crime rate, magnificent landscapes, the sea, not enough daylight, Inspector Gordon Gillies…