Episode 25 - A kind of Epiloge

Gary had wanted to deal with good, clean solvable murders, but there had been so many unanswered questions in the Finch cases that he wondered how he was ever going to pack it all into the official report.

Episode 24 - Final Countdown

A few minutes later Cleo was sitting in Dorothy's kitchen table. The smell of fresh baking was tantalising.

"Would you like some currant bread?" Dorothy said, and without waiting for an answer, put the bread, a knife, butter and plates on the table.

"Don't try and cut it thin," she advised. "It's only just come out of the oven."

Cleo cut two large corners off the loaf.

Episode 23 - Catch as catch can

Only official persons were allowed anywhere near the security cells at HQ. New regulation had been put in place hurriedly. Middlethumpton’s chief constabulary was in danger of ridicule if any more suspects escaped.

Episode 22 - The identity parade

Cleo was well informed the Norton brothers. Nicknamed Sam and Jam, they were in fact identical twins who capitalized on their incredible likeness. They baffled even close relatives.

Episode 21 - Detention

Two plain clothes detectives had parked outside the Crightons' bungalow on Gary’s orders and gone into the house. He was not taking any more chances. Betjeman Crighton was hand-cuffed and pushed onto the back seat of the police car. It drove off leaving Mr and Mrs Crighton standing desolate on their doorstep.

Episode 20 - Jessica

Cleo told Julie and Colin that she had an idea about where to look for Jessica and hoped she was right. Whether the woman was guilty or not, she was in a horrific emotional state and Cleo did not think the police would deal with her gently after she had made fools of them.

Episode 19 - Tangled webs

Gary phoned early.

"I've got news for you, Cleo," he said, sounding rather smug.

Episode 18 - Guilty

By about four-thirty, Cleo was drinking tea in Edith's kitchen, waiting for the boys to come home. She had left Robert at home, angry because he was not going to have company on an afternoon he taken free so as to help her with the investigations. Women were supposed to have hobbies for when their partners had no time for them, not occupations that distracted them from being available, he mused.

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Episode 17 - Bontemps

Back at the cottage, Robert suddenly remembered what Mrs Crighton had told him before slamming the door in his face.