‘It must have been investigated.’ Vera wondered why she couldn’t remember the fire. Her dreams of sophistication literally going up in smoke. She’d probably been caught up with something at the other end of the county. But of course Charlie had the details. ‘Sinclair had an alibi. Well, naturally he would. No way he would have done it himself, anyway.’ ‘And the alibi?’ Charlie gave a slow smile. ‘He was at a police fund-raiser with half the force as witnesses.’ ‘Oh, a sense of humour,’ Vera said. ‘I do like a sense of humour in a villain.’
