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happened.”
    She was afraid to ask the next question, afraid of what the answer might be. Her brother had been behaving badly for some time. She had worried that sooner or later he would wind up in trouble.
    â€œWhat about the other woman…the one who was murdered six months ago? Were you…acquainted with her, as well?”
    He nodded, long-faced and eyes downcast. “I was only just with her the once, but I think it was somewhere round the time she was killed.”
    â€œOh, Rudy.”
    â€œWhat am I gonna do, sis?”
    What indeed? She took a steadying breath, her mind replaying all he had told her, trying to decide on the best course of action. “The first thing we shall do is speak to Father’s solicitor, Mr. Marvin. Since he is an attorney, he can advise you as to what you should or should not say to the police.”
    â€œI didn’t kill those women. I shall simply tell them the truth. I don’t see why—”
    â€œI think you do see why or you would not have come to me for help.”
    He glanced away, cleared his throat. “I admit to being a little worried. It isn’t every day I am interviewed by the police.”
    â€œWhich is why we won’t take any chances. Make an appointment with Mr. Marvin. Let us see what he has to say.”
    Rudy reluctantly agreed. They spoke a few minutes more then returned downstairs. As soon as her brother had left the office, Lindsey went in to see Krista.
    â€œIf you aren’t too busy, I could use a bit of advice.”
    â€œI’m not too busy for you. Come on in.”
    Lindsey sat down in the chair next to Krista’s desk, tucking her full skirts neatly around her. Briefly, she told her friend about her brother and that the police had interviewed him as a suspect in the Covent Garden murders.
    â€œGood heavens.”
    â€œThat is what I said. I can hardly believe it. My brother might be a little wild, a bit reckless at times, but he is scarcely the sort to kill someone.”
    â€œWhich the police are sure to discover.”
    â€œI certainly hope so.” She sighed. “I suppose there is little we can do, at least for the moment. We shall simply have to wait, see if the authorities decide to go further.”
    â€œWhich is highly unlikely. Rudy is, after all, your father’s heir. Baron Renhurst is a highly respected member of the peerage.”
    â€œYou’re right, of course. There is no reason for me to worry.”
    â€œNone whatsoever…though I am glad you advised your brother to speak to your father’s attorney.”
    It was the smart thing to do, she knew. She told herself the matter would likely disappear and hoped that it was true.
    Lindsey returned to the office the following morning. She tried to concentrate on the article she was writing, but her thoughts continually strayed to Rudy. Yesterday he had spoken to Mr. Marvin, whose advice was not to talk to the police unless he was present.
    Fortunately, Rudy had not been contacted by the authorities again.
    â€œStill, it worries me,” Lindsey said to Krista. “After all, my brother did know both women.”
    â€œKnowing them and murdering them are two far different things.”
    Lindsey sighed. “Indeed, they are.”
    But later that day when Rudy came rushing in, she couldn’t stifle a jolt of fear. He sank down in the chair next to her desk.
    â€œThey came to see me again.”
    â€œThe police? You didn’t talk to them without Mr. Marvin, did you?”
    â€œThey said they only had a couple more questions. Since I have nothing to hide, I didn’t think it would hurt.”
    Lindsey gritted her teeth. “So what did they want to know?”
    â€œThey…um, asked where I was the nights the murders were committed.”
    Her stomach tightened. The police were seriously considering Rudy as a suspect in the killings. “What did you say?”
    â€œI told them I