Page 59 of Murder in the Family

LAILA FURNESS

Thinking about it now, are there any names that have come back to you that weren’t on the list the police worked from?

PHYLLIS FRANKS

I’m afraid not – I’d have told them if there were.

LAILA FURNESS

You said her shoes were cream – what else was she wearing, do you remember?

PHYLLIS FRANKS

The dress was navy, some sort of pleated thing. And before you ask, yes, it definitelywasdark enough to conceal blood stains. At least to a degree. The police specifically asked me about that.

MITCHELL CLARKE

Does a red MGB mean anything to you?

PHYLLIS FRANKS

(looks a little taken aback)

Now why on earth should you mention that?

MITCHELL CLARKE

You know what type of car I mean?

PHYLLIS FRANKS

Of course I do – Jack had one when we first knew each other. British Racing Green. That was such a lovely little car—

LAILA FURNESS

Do you by any chance remember one being parked near the restaurant that night? I know it was a long time ago—

PHYLLIS FRANKS

Do you know, I think I do. I’m pretty sure Jack pointed it out to me. After all, you didn’t see many of them around by then – even fewer now, of course—

MITCHELL CLARKE

Did Jack know whose it was?

PHYLLIS FRANKS

(shaking her head)

No, I’m sure he didn’t. Or if he did, he didn’t say. I’d have remembered that. If only he was still here – you could have asked him.

LAILA FURNESS

I’m so sorry, Mrs Fr- Phil– I didn’t know your husband had died.

PHYLLIS FRANKS

(smiling sadly)

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