shoe the car on beach, I ran back to the pub into the the phone down as I came Mary was putting the bar it on the beach There's a shoe in it Mary whose car is it. the same as the one with blood on I was speaking so quickly that Mary didn't understand what was saying. She told me to slow down and explain "What shoe are you talking about? That car belongs to Tom Parker. He doesn't drive it, but he lives in it sometimes. I told you he was a bit strange. He likes to be near the sea. beach. I thought it "Well, there's fish down there on the was my wife, at first. And its head's been cut off and there's a shoe under it. There's shoe like that in the old car. Have you called the police?' stopped for a second and Mary took my arm and sat me down. "Now Mr Anderson. You've found a fish without its head and a couple of shoes that probably belong to poor To Now that doesn't mean something has happened to your wife, does it?' Mary spoke in soft, calm voice. Why don't you phone her in London and find out where she really is? I'll get you cup of coffee. phoned the flat but there was nobody there. I phoned Melissa, too, and her answerphone was still on. When Mary came back with my coffee I tried to sound normal. Mary, I think something has happened to my wife. She isn't in London as far as I know and you say she has been seen in Woodbridge. With this madman living in a car on beach and driving taxis and killing fish something. you understand?' I must do She could see I was getting worried again. "Why do