Page 23 of The Silent Appeal

Charlotte

Nicky-Rose and Trina were friends who went into business together, according to Sarah-Jane. Familiarity breeds contempt, etc.

Femi

A bad debt or false witness case.

Charlotte

She’s sold her house over there. Money trouble might have driven Nicky-Rose back to the UK. Just like Kevin says.

Femi

Sarah-Jane describes Trina as Nicky-Rose’s business partner, yet the letter at the beginning addresses her as an employee.

Charlotte

If she’s just an employee, how did she lose everything?

Femi

Meanwhile the Fairway Players are struggling to get enough members to cast a play.

Charlotte

Especially people who will commit to it regardless of which part they get.

Femi

There’s a core of stalwarts, but fewer foot soldiers than when we first met them.

Charlotte

Fran does voluntary work with ex-cons. Has a rep for bringing along “waifs and strays.”

Femi

Waifs and strays who could use the group to hide illegal activity.

Charlotte

Mr. Tanner has done it again.

Message exchange between Sarah-Jane and Kevin MacDonald on January 7, 2025:

1:53 a.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Are you still downstairs? Come to bed, it’s almost two.

1:53 a.m. Kevin wrote:

Still working on the cast list.

1:54 a.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Sammy crawled in with me half an hour ago. Now she’s whining in her sleep.

1:56 a.m. Kevin wrote: