I'm Inspector Logan, Edinburgh Police.'
'Ah!' he said. 'Right. Will you follow me, please?' The man showed Logan into a small office at the back of the restaurant and left her there. A few moments later another man came in. The man was tall with very short blond hair and a small blond moustache. He was in his early thirties and looked strong.
'Inspector. This is terrible news about Alex. Terrible news. He was a wonderful man. A real friend. Now then, how can I help you?'
Logan looked at him.
'Mr Ross?' she asked. Logan took out her ID card and showed it to the man.
'Yes, yes. Sorry. Didn't I say? Ian Ross. Pleased to meet you.' Ross smiled at her.
'Mr Ross, we're not sure how Mr Maclennan died at the moment.'
'Yes. Alice told me. We spoke on the phone this morning,' said Ross.
'I'm just asking a few questions so I can find out a little more about him,' said Logan.
'Of course. Please ask anything you like.'
'Well, when did you first meet Mr Maclennan?' asked Logan.
'Oh years ago,' answered Ross. 'We went to school together when we were young. Then he went to Switzerland and travelled all over the world.'
'And what about you?' she asked.
'I stayed here until I was sixteen. Then I joined the army, became a soldier, and travelled the world too,' said Ross.
'Did you see each other often?' asked Logan.
'No. Not often,' he said. 'But if we were both in Edinburgh at the same time we always got together.'
'When did you start this place?'
'About five years ago,' said Ross. 'I left the army and came back here. I didn't have a job. Alex was back from the States. We spent a lot of time together and decided to start Charlotte's. He had the money and the famous friends. I did the work!' Ross laughed, but Logan saw that his eyes were not smiling.
'Is the restaurant making money?' asked Logan. 'Yes. As you can see, we're very busy. We're always very busy. The restaurant is doing very well.'
'You must earn a lot then. Did you each take half of the money or...?'
'No. If you must know, Alex paid me. I'm the manager. But I don't see how this is important.' 'I don't know if it is important, Mr Ross. Tell me, were you here last night?'