Problems, Problems

"I left the reception at half past ten and took a taxi home," said Keast. "My wife is away. No, I didn't see Marian again. We spoke at nine, perfectly civilly, about the cabinet item." He polished his glasses. "If I'd wished to be rid of an inconvenient audit, Dr Voss, I would have commissioned a review. It's the civilised method, and nobody drowns."

"She was meeting someone about a railing."

"Then she was meeting a great many people," said Keast. "She never could leave a hazard alone."