Page 243 of Murder in the Family

Oh fuck.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck—

Nick nods to Tarek, who pauses the AUDIO. Nick looks round at the team, most of whom are in various stages of shock and disbelief.

HUGO FRASER

So everyone got it wrong. The police, us – everybody.

It wasn’t Amelie.

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

So it would seem.

LAILA FURNESS

(to Nick)

Maura recorded this for you?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

(nods)

At HMP Heathside, where Amelie’s on remand.

JJ NORTON

So Maura thought Amelie’d done it, and Amelie thought Maura had, but neither of them said anything so they never found out they’d both got it wrong. It’s like something out of bloody Thomas Hardy—

ALAN CANNING

(turning to him)

That’s not quite what they said though, is it?

You’re right, Maura definitely thought Amelie was the killer, but Amelie didn’t say that about Maura, did she?

LAILA FURNESS

Are you sure? I’m not sure that’s how I heard it.

BILL SERAFINI

Actually, I agree with Alan on this one—

MITCHELL CLARKE

(looking confused)

But if not Amelie, then who?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

(with a wry smile)

It seems Hugo was right about what he said earlier: therewassomeone else there that night.

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