And what do you think will happen? ' asked Alice Maclennan.
'The murderer will want to talk to Mr Fraser, ' answered Logan, 'and we will be there waiting. ' Alice Maclennan sat quitely, thinking. 'I need to think what to say, 'she said.
Logan sat quietly. Alice Maclennan looked at her and gave a small. 'Did you know that I was an actress before I met Alex? ' she said.
'Yes, I knew that, 'said Logan.
Alice Maclennan turned and picked up the phone
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Harden Place was a small street near Polwarth Gardens. Number eight was on the left-hand side of the street. It had a small front garden and a red front door.
The ground floor of the house was quite small. At the back of the house was a long living room with double doors which opened into the back garden. There were trees in the back garden and a wall on each side.
In the living room a man sitting in an armchair in front of the fire. He was wearing old grey trousers and an old blue jacket and he had a large black moustache. He was smoking a cigarette and reading the newspw. It w eleven o'clock in the evening and dark outside.
There were three other doors from the living room. One led into the hall; a second led into a small room at the front of the house; the third led into live room and the kitchen.
In the front room the lights were off. The dooa was open a few centimeters. Three police officers were sitting behind the door.