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Contents:
Chapter "Friday 26 july: 6.30.am
Chapter? ‘Thursday 25 July: 9.30 am
Chaprer3 Friday 26 july: 9.00 am
Chapter4 ‘Thursday 25 July 11.00 am
Chapter Friday 26 july: 10.00 am
Chapter Thursday 25 July 6.30 pm
Chapter? Friday 26 ly: 11.00am
Chapter Thurlay 25 july: 8.30 pm
Chapter Friday 26 july: 12.30 pm
Chapter 10° Thursday 25 July: 10.30 pm
Chapter 11 Friday 26 July 2.00 pn
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31“People in the story
Kate Miller
police sergeant
Jenkins
police sientise
Jn Leighton [
oe
Barbara Colline
adactorat Janet
Leighton’ einie
Elizabeth Morgan
Tnnet Leighron's |
lawyer
4 Simon Leighton
ance Leightons
Places in the story
aeChapter 1 Friday 26 July: 6.30 am
Tebsx thie inthe morning Inspector Frank Wiliams ofthe
Onford poze isn bed. He hers phone and answers it.
“Willams hesays
“es Kae Mile, spect. in at 178 Se John Sarcet,the
house ofa De ance eighton, She’ dea?
“Vim coming. says Wiliams. “Give me Sfcen minutes
A six foryfve Williams walks inco the frome room of
2 tll house on St John Steet. He stops. There are books
and papers everywhere, and a body next the coffer table
Sergeant Kare Millis by the windows She waiting for
“Someone wanting money or things to sll, Ith
im, Theresa police scientist inthe oom too.
sal his? asks Williams
"
Miller "This is Dr Leightons computer table — but teres
ro computer. And thete'sher ag.”
‘Willams looks downat the body. Ks the body ofa fiy-year:
cinoma ws
Milepeseg
aint
da whie shin, with lotofied.
thece’ his! Ty her hanel isa bag,‘Abs ays Wiliams, He looks showy athe om gain, He
looks sheChines
SER iialhe,
‘Wiliniysys ming for 2 mide He lols athe
Chideiedegapan
“Let iow ey Wiliams
He urs io ee eee este ws fan
incaphropshbrtiltog"
TO Topcan! spe oa
Willan lees oak on co ble
‘Our Reentifed World” He reads the name of the book.
“Dhotographs From all verte wee
“Theresa receipt by he hook. Helaoks ae tat.
“Tesa new book, (00, he sysNext, Williams looks the papers on the computer tbe
One ies leter, He reali
“Interesting,
bt lave? I wan to knovr about her wil. Now she deal
‘ho gets hee money? A husband? Children?
Miller comes overand reads the lets
"The lawyers naine is Flzabeth Morgan, of Mongaa
and Freebody Lawyers,’ she says. ‘We ean tall to her this
siorning.”
"Yes! says Williams ‘bur fist I want to see a Dr Barbora
Collins” Miller Tooks ar Willams, but he turns co the
scientist. ‘Jeakinscan your come and sceme this afternoon?”
“OK, Inpectos says the scientist.
"Yu can tell meal shout this oom then’ sys Willams,
“And abort he kaif
‘Willams rurs to Millts"OK, Sergeant, wean go.
say. “es about Dr Leighton will, Fm
‘Who Dr Batbara Collins? asks Miller, Willams and
Millet ain Willams car. Theyte driving up the Woodsroce
Road. i a benutfl Oxford street with tees and houses 10
Ahelefesnd che igh.
"Youve new in Orford, I know says Willams. ‘Bur don't
you read the Osi Pt
5 don't have ime answers Mlle.
‘Williams turns left into Frenchay Road and stops in front
of sbighouse
looks ae Millerand sls.
"Wall, lor of people in Oxford know Dr Collins. and
DrLeighton’Chapter 2 ‘Thursday 25 July: 9.30 am
Barbara Collins’ story
"Wha hi? anhs Barbara Collins angi. She’ all woman,
with long dark bait, Theres @ paper in er hand, Is the
Oxdord Ps She ea rot
Pipa
Barhata Collins face is ted, “Whacs all this she asks
agp. I now nothing abou this, You eake aay my job
and you ell the Osfred Pas fst 0
Aut fe
“ipot the money, isi” sys Barbara
sorry? says Janet.
“Tes noc the money, it's the writing says Bashar “Lwaie
foe the Oxford Po aa you done ee hat.
“Whatare you alking shout” asks Janct,
“There cant he ewe famous people tthe Leighton Clinic
says Barbara ‘can there? Thete can only beone You”
Janet says nothing
“Thate you, says Barbara. She puts the paper on the able,
then nar and leaves the room,
Chapter 3. Friday 26 July: 9.00 am
“Maik you fr alin oi Dr Col’ sy Wl
Tallmeate you she only peso wo fae Dr Leigh
arbara laugh. ‘No fespcto No ee sys ’Not all”
lan and Mille say skin They wale for Barbara
Coline co speak agin
“Thexes her his” She laughs agai, YOF cour e
lcs ive with her new And he on"
Willansand Miler lave.
Os the set Miler ass, Wherenow?
“Blaabeih Morgan, the lanes, fin ays Wallan. Then
the lhand yd son?
%+ Chapter 4 Thursday 25 uly: 11.00 am Esaberh think /fra miacjnd heap
Hlizabeth Morgans story
‘Dosit down, DrLeighton, says liabeth Morgan Hlabeth
Motgan and Janet Leighon area oom at Morgan and
Frecbexly Lawyerson Worcester Stet.
“Thankyou sys Jane.
“Vou want oak rome about your (aks Elaabah
“Yes! ay Janet. T want to change my wll. don want
leave any of iy mney ro my son of my husband:
“De Leighton, you have the house in St John Stree, and
yovrclinicon Borury Road. tha’ about 2,000,000."
"Teno says Janet ‘I want ital to. go to HALO the
Help Afica Live Organisation. They rat money and doctors
into Africa’
‘Anl for your son and your husbane?” asks Fivabeth.
"Nothing, sys Janet
"Bh De Leightda starts Plieabeth
"Nothing sys janet aga. "Nabbigarall. And I want 1
seo my new wll on Monday morning.Chapter 5 Friday 26 July: 10.00. am
ec elt
4 Ha
“Thank you for your rime, Ms Morgan’ says Williams. Tell
sme ~ Dr Leighton’ husband and son — where do they live?
“Her husband, Simon, lives on Bridge Sect, near the
station? says Morgan. ‘Number 10. The son is + student
He has a room in a house on Woadstock Road. Number
177, Aehink?
Williams looks at Miller ‘OK, Bridge Street nest. want
totale te Simon Leighton fit,
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Chapter 6 Thursday 25 July: 6.30 pm
Simon Leighton’ story
Tees titty in che evening, Janet Leighton opens the front
dag af er howe in Solin Steet, Her husband, Simon, is
these
‘Hell, Jane, hesays
"Whae do you wn als Janet
"Tani my money. T don live with you now, buc Tam.
eu and; Youve gp al our money and our hou
says Simon,
*Comein, Simon; sp Janet “Then we an alk about
"You always want to ale abou it s2ys Simon. "This ime
T dostt want to tall I jasewane che money or the house.”
wJanet looks at her husband and says nothing,
*Comeon, says Simon. ‘Give me my mes,
Janets mouth sales, bu nother ees.
“Teant she sys. Tdonit have I alin the clinic
“OK, Janes’ ays Simon. Tm going co sec my lawyer!
Janer laughs. ‘Go thea,’ she sys, ‘See your lawyer. Bu
soutenor going ro gee any money from me”
“Then she laughs asin
Sima Leighton says nothing. His eyes ae dark, He tas
and walks way,
aes f
Chapter 7 Friday 26 July: 11.00.am
Williams and Mille Jeve Simon igo house cleven
oldock. ify dive down G5 Woeulstock Rote again i
stop in foan Pa bg house. Abyoung man walking owen
the sieet, He wit ino Nunes 177. He looks like
fuer.
Willams ges out ofthe car
is Leighton? he aks.
ho are yout’ asks he young an.
Quod pai
wagtotul 1 you,Chapter 8 Thursday 25 July: 8.30 pm
Chris Leighton’s story
Tey eight thiey in the evening and Chis Leightos ga his
‘mother’s hou, He and his mother ace drinking cles nd
cating cake,
‘Chris’ says Janet Leighton, "when are you gping ta oe
job?
'Come on, M
seuident. ike be
You owenty-<
2 he answers. ‘Not this agai, Thy a
tudene. I donichave ime to work”
Chis says Janet. "You ca lays
beastuders Youneedajob.?
2
(Chris drinks some cece Thea he looks this mother and
smiles. T ane to buy ae, Mun. Can Thave £500?"
Janes lookeat her son, Her eyes ate cold
"Not from me, she says. aloays help you with mosey
boat nose Tn stopping
Chris stopssmiling.
‘Come on, Mum. he says. T need a car and its only
500."
“Then peta job. Orack your father, Bu of cause he never
hhasany mone. sys Jane.+ eli ecfem io wite open ir bl
ee ih, fags arena
cae eee Neto
cman
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er aea ns
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Bee e iecn
hs fr mie eager. Ning et he
says anglly. ‘But Pn yooron
Feb ue ic ep Sib 0c ving
ron more mony Not Avorn he
‘Bhi. says Chri
“Tingonge remy mone NATO = eh Help Ace
Live Organisation, says fanee: “They help people in Africa
wih mae cts
Chie get
MOS agi
dost lovers: Wel thats ORT dontelovey
‘An i walls uy ovo the room
ibnChapter 9 Friday 26 July: 12.30 pm
‘wild nd Mlle eve ‘Chat Legon aoe
ching Th dive ABLE BEE ston odo
ty Unjpeee Will eh ins he pes sea
eh eae pe
“Tas ps aspen telag
“Thankyou Wiis ekoshpoa e fin one
fhe Chine dg.
"Vie lg bp Thi very pole bali ple”
Willismesiles at Miller and gives her the pots.
ike his so the Ashmolean. Mascitn, Speak 10 De
How
Fischet: He a fiend. Giv him she photo. Ase
an Inpece Wiliams get for this dog?" And
Fick che ans”
aes the poco and eaves.
rch mon
Trier inie Ne pl BPs Eocene
koife. Dr Leighton's are everywhere of couse, and her
hsband’sare.
"Heo de you koe his Fingerpint
Willams quickly£ “Theyte on the police computer? answers Jenkins, om
hisschooldays. Butonly forking same jeans fom a shop.
‘Willams looks atthe photos again. He finds te ofthe
coffe table, He gives cco Jenkins
“Whose fingerprints are on that book on the table, Ov
Beasifi World? Witams asks
Jenkins finds the right paper ‘Dr Leighton’, Simon
Leghiouis and. tind persons. We dent know whee?
‘Somcone fiom the bookshop ibe sys Willams. Bu
Simon Leigtons egenprsare ont, yo sy?
; i thse le
Bi ieee reams
ABER ot Hoon pavcnig’ Oe
Be
‘Williams smiles quickly. ‘Then he looks out of the windaw
$ afar lali
| “OK, Miller’ be tells her. {I want you to get Dr Collins.
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“Yau know my ens! she sys, Ther’ no moncy for
yor Theres neve gor. o i ay money. caging my
will
“What! Simon eyes pdatk: Hes the honk dann. He
sera nif on he able eye Fle kes yin hisSimon Leighton thinks fast. His wife, Janet sdead. Some
timethe police are goingro come
"How ate the police going to see thi he thinks. "What
can I do! Yat T laiow, Maybe someone comes co the fre
door: They want to cake money, oF things to sll. Bur Janet
‘tiesto stop them.
Simon puts papers and books everywhere, He tskes the
compuset Rom the table. He can take tht any He bisa
the phone and the window What about the Chinese dog?
1No, he ist going ro break that. No-one kenaws abou the
‘Chinese dog just Janet and hie,
Chapter 11 Friday 26 July: 2.00 pm
“Yes, the Chinese dog. Mr Leighton? says Wiliams, “Look
ate window. Laka the phot. Hur dhe Chines dog i
(OK. Why? Becauseses £100,000 Chinese dog
‘Sinion Leighton’ mouth opens, He loo at his son, then
a Barbara Colin, hem at the Inspector again.
“Your fingerings ee eyenqyt|n this oom! sys
‘Williams. Do you come he often