Extraits

‘How long do you think the sentence will be?’ asked Clare, as they made their way out of court. ‘Pick a number,’ said Sir Julian, ‘and you’ll get it wrong.’

‘Ignorance of the law is no defence,’ said Sir Julian. ‘Otherwise you could murder whomever you pleased, and claim you didn’t realize it was a crime.’

‘What a good idea,’ said Marjorie. ‘Because I would have pleaded lack of knowledge a long time ago if I could have got away with murdering my husband. In fact, the only thing that’s stopped me doing so is the knowledge that I’d need him to defend me when the case came to court.’

‘Another time perhaps, William. I’ve got a date tonight, and I know you’ll find this hard to believe, but I think she rather fancies me.’ ‘Must be a first date,’ said William.

‘Can I ask you a personal question, Josephine?’

‘Anything.’

‘Have you ever considered divorcing your husband?’

‘Divorce never. Murder several times.’