Edinburgh police inspector Jenny Logan is told that convicted murderer Ronnie Campbell has escaped
from prison. Then, a woman’s body is discovered in Holyrood Park. Logan and Sergeant Grant investigate.
The victim’s throat has been cut, probably by a left handed killer. It is probably Morag Mackenzie, a key prosecution witness in the trial of Ronnie Campbell,imprisoned for the murder of Craig Sinclair. Logan visits Jimmy Brown, Morag’s partner, and discovers that Morag had left the flat at midday, most likely to see her ‘main man’, a mysterious character that she received money from. Later a car stolen by Campbell is found in the vicinity of Morag’s flat. Logan decides to interview Sinclair’s sister Jean Drummond. She tells Logan that Sinclair and Campbell used to work together, and that shortly before Sinclair was murdered, he had boasted of becoming rich on the proceeds of crime.
Sinclair had talked of ‘bags of money’, which Grant realises was actually ‘Bags’s money’ – a nickname once given to Robert Baxter, now a businessman and suspected local king of crime. Logan interviews Baxter at his sports centre. Strangely, he seems unsurprised at being asked about Morag Mackenzie’s murder and denies any connection with Craig Sinclair.Logan also observes that he is right-handed. Logan is then tipped off by journalist Tam MacDonald; he explains that Campbell is begging on Princes Street.He is apprehended and taken to London Road police station for interrogation. Campbell claims that Morag Mackenzie had lied in order to implicate him in Sinclair’s murder. Logan questions Jimmy Brown again, who admits that he had followed Morag after she had left the flat and had seen her get in a car on Dalry road. Unusually that day, Morag had phoned the main man herself, rather than being phoned by him. Logan suspects that Baxter could be Morag’s main man.Logan visits the site where Sinclair’s body was found.She falls into conversation with a homeless alcoholic,Gus MacLeod, who reveals that he had witnessed Sinclair’s body being dumped by a big, tall man who
drove a car with an unusual number plate. Logan chooses to believe him.Meanwhile, the knife used in Morag’s murder has
been found, with a fingerprint matching one found on an envelope in Morag’s pocket. Logan interrogates Baxter again. By using the cunning ploy of throwing him a pack of cigarettes, Logan proves that he can use his left and right hands. Logan convinces him that a witness saw him dump Sinclair’s body. Also, Logan has evidence that Morag phoned Baxter on the day of her murder. It is enough to force Baxter into confessing to the murders of both Sinclair and Morag Mackenzie.
Sinclair had been a threat to Baxter, and Morag had demanded extra money from him to keep quiet about the lies she had told to the police in order to implicate Campbell. Baxter had decided to silence Morag permanently by murdering her.
Edinburgh police inspector Jenny Logan is told that convicted murderer Ronnie Campbell has escapedfrom prison. Then, a woman’s body is discovered in Holyrood Park. Logan and Sergeant Grant investigate.The victim’s throat has been cut, probably by a left handed killer. It is probably Morag Mackenzie, a key prosecution witness in the trial of Ronnie Campbell,imprisoned for the murder of Craig Sinclair. Logan visits Jimmy Brown, Morag’s partner, and discovers that Morag had left the flat at midday, most likely to see her ‘main man’, a mysterious character that she received money from. Later a car stolen by Campbell is found in the vicinity of Morag’s flat. Logan decides to interview Sinclair’s sister Jean Drummond. She tells Logan that Sinclair and Campbell used to work together, and that shortly before Sinclair was murdered, he had boasted of becoming rich on the proceeds of crime. Sinclair had talked of ‘bags of money’, which Grant realises was actually ‘Bags’s money’ – a nickname once given to Robert Baxter, now a businessman and suspected local king of crime. Logan interviews Baxter at his sports centre. Strangely, he seems unsurprised at being asked about Morag Mackenzie’s murder and denies any connection with Craig Sinclair.Logan also observes that he is right-handed. Logan is then tipped off by journalist Tam MacDonald; he explains that Campbell is begging on Princes Street.He is apprehended and taken to London Road police station for interrogation. Campbell claims that Morag Mackenzie had lied in order to implicate him in Sinclair’s murder. Logan questions Jimmy Brown again, who admits that he had followed Morag after she had left the flat and had seen her get in a car on Dalry road. Unusually that day, Morag had phoned the main man herself, rather than being phoned by him. Logan suspects that Baxter could be Morag’s main man.Logan visits the site where Sinclair’s body was found.She falls into conversation with a homeless alcoholic,Gus MacLeod, who reveals that he had witnessed Sinclair’s body being dumped by a big, tall man whodrove a car with an unusual number plate. Logan chooses to believe him.Meanwhile, the knife used in Morag’s murder has
been found, with a fingerprint matching one found on an envelope in Morag’s pocket. Logan interrogates Baxter again. By using the cunning ploy of throwing him a pack of cigarettes, Logan proves that he can use his left and right hands. Logan convinces him that a witness saw him dump Sinclair’s body. Also, Logan has evidence that Morag phoned Baxter on the day of her murder. It is enough to force Baxter into confessing to the murders of both Sinclair and Morag Mackenzie.
Sinclair had been a threat to Baxter, and Morag had demanded extra money from him to keep quiet about the lies she had told to the police in order to implicate Campbell. Baxter had decided to silence Morag permanently by murdering her.
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