Asking for the Moon by Reginald Hill

Author:Reginald Hill [Hill, Reginald]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Traditional British, Short Stories (Single Author)
ISBN: 9780007313150
Google: ytnRPgAACAAJ
Amazon: 0440225833
Publisher: Dell
Published: 1994-01-01T16:00:00+00:00

find some nice well-heeled fellow and marry him! Next thing she and John were engaged.’

Ursula laughed ruefully and rubbed her hands together, then crossed her arms and rubbed her bare shoulders, making a sound which Pascoe found very disturbing.

‘That was, what? Nine, ten years ago?’

‘Something of the sort.’

‘And.since their marriage, what have your relations with her been?’

‘Excellent,’ she said promptly. ‘Why? You don’t really think I killed her, do you? I used to see her a couple of times a year in Wearton, and on the odd occasion I saw her in London. She was always the same, me too, I hope. I enjoyed her company and she never had occasion to push me around. No, that’s the wrong phrase. There was never anything Kate wanted me to do except be myself, so I never got taken over.’

‘And your feelings for Mr Swithenbank?’

‘I’m very fond of John,’ she said. ‘I might have had an affair with him if he’d suggested it, but he never did. And Kate never showed the slightest interest in Peter.’

‘What about your brother?’ enquired Pascoe. ‘Did she ever show any interest there?’

Now her expression turned cold as though the electric fire had been switched off.

‘I’m sure you’ve discovered they were once very close, Inspector,’ she said. ‘But I’m equally sure you know that Geoff has the perfect alibi for that weekend. He was lying in hospital half dead.’

‘Yes. Did you notice anything odd in his behaviour before the accident?’

‘Odd? No. Why do you ask?’

‘Just that Mr Kingsley said he was rather moody at that time. That’s all.’

She laughed.

‘Boris! The great psychologist now! It must do dreadful things to your ears, having to admit so much rubbish.’

Pascoe decided the time was ripe for a hard push.

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