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ALMOST A CRIME
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAlmost a Crime has been even more of a learning curve than
CHAPTER 1The first time Octavia Fleming was asked if she and her
CHAPTER 2JUNE 1997
CHAPTER 3Octavia had sometimes been tempted to make up an
CHAPTER 4‘You look lovely,’ said Tom, ‘and I owe you a big thank
CHAPTER 5Nico Cadogan had proposed that he and Tom meet
CHAPTER 6‘Right, then. I’ve had a look at all the background, the
CHAPTER 7Zoe Muirhead was standing on the rush-hour Tube trying
CHAPTER 8Tom had gone: to dinner at Langan’s with the Carltons and the Macintoshes and Aubrey and his girlfriend. His expression was hostile as he said goodbye to her, feigned
CHAPTER 9‘I’ll be honest with you, Mr Madison. I know you’d prefer
CHAPTER 10‘Darling? You there? I’m home.’
CHAPTER 11‘Oh, God,’ said Romilly and burst into tears.
CHAPTER 12Anna was being sedated now, needed stronger painkillers;
CHAPTER 13Gabriel Bingham was beginning to wish he hadn’t said he’d
CHAPTER 14‘Now I want you to go easy on the sex in these pictures,
CHAPTER 15‘Tom. Everything all right?’
CHAPTER 16‘He’s not going to do it, is he?’ said Tom gloomily, as they
CHAPTER 17It was only a small thing, the hand sliding into hers, but it
CHAPTER 18‘Now this is nice,’ said Ian. ‘Lovely proportions, these
CHAPTER 19Marianne was lying in the bath; she felt low. Romilly’s
CHAPTER 20‘What on earth are you doing in here?’
CHAPTER 21She recognised the voice. She was surprised to find how
CHAPTER 22‘Mummy, there’s a man at the door.’
CHAPTER 23If he had had a gun, Tom thought, he would have shot her.
CHAPTER 24‘I don’t know how you can ask me that,’ said Louise. Her
CHAPTER 25‘So exactly where were you last night?’
CHAPTER 26‘Oh, my God,’ said Octavia. She put the phone down, sat
CHAPTER 27‘What did you say?’
CHAPTER 28The house in Cheltenham was in darkness. Octavia stood
CHAPTER 29Dickon woke up feeling horrible. His tummy hurt, he felt
CHAPTER 30Sandy finally reached the hospital at five o’clock; Louise
CHAPTER 31‘Right. That’s all absolutely wonderful.’ Serena Fox smiled
CHAPTER 32‘And how would you describe the way you’re feeling now?
CHAPTER 33‘For various complex reasons,’ said Tom, ‘I think we can
CHAPTER 34‘Oh, God! Oh, no. What am I going to do?’
CHAPTER 35Megan David was alone in the house that afternoon; her
CHAPTER 36Ridiculous, really. That just three letters should be so
CHAPTER 37Romilly woke up feeling sick. She looked at her clock: only half past five. Her period had finally started the night before and her stomach still hurt. But she pushed the sheet
CHAPTER 38Zoe looked at her watch: time she and Romilly left. She
CHAPTER 39God knew what the time was in England, Gabriel thought
CHAPTER 40Playing God is a dangerous game for mortals. It requires
CHAPTER 41Time was running out on him, Felix Miller reflected. No,
CHAPTER 42‘You must be thrilled,’ said Pattie David. Her plain face was
CHAPTER 43‘My father’s in terrific form, thank you,’ said Octavia
CHAPTER 44‘I want a divorce,’ she said. ‘As quickly as possible. So — can
CHAPTER 45‘Darling, don’t be so upset. Please. I’m sure something can
CHAPTER 46
CHAPTER 47It had been a very beautiful day. Well, it was August,
CHAPTER 48Louise went into the dining room for breakfast singing
CHAPTER 50Everything had gone so well: so very well. Louise smiled to
CHAPTER 51Felix seemed a little better. There was more colour in his
CHAPTER 52Octavia looked at the dashboard clock: eleven thirty. She
CHAPTER 53‘It’s down here,’ said Charles. ‘I only came here once,
EPILOGUEPattie David was giving a party. It was to celebrate the final
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