Gideon switched off the television and settled himself to set in motion the events necessary to bring about the end of a powerful politician’s career.
Chapter Ten
It was a vastly subdued Margo who returned to Spaldergate House in a driving downpour, with lightning sizzling in the night skies and Benny Catlin missing and wounded somewhere beyond their reach. After the preoccupation of their abortive search, it was actually a shock to return to the warmth and brightness of Spaldergate and the lively discussion amongst the Ripper scholars, who cared absolutely nothing about a missing time tourist. All except Shahdi Feroz. Margo still wondered why she’d volunteered to accompany them.
An argument broke out the moment they returned, as to which scholars would go into the East End to help place the final surveillance equipment at the first murder scene. Not to be outdone, Dominica Nosette and Guy Pendergast joined the fray.
“We’re coming along, as well.”
Pavel Kostenka said, “You are not qualified—“
“I’ve been on more undercover photoshoots than you have credentials strung out behind your name!”
“And you are a two-bit, muckraking—“
“Two-bit my arse! I’ll have you know—“
“Enough!” Malcolm’s stern voice cut through the babble and silenced the entire lot of them. “I’ll make the decision as to who goes and who stays! Is that clear?”
Even Margo gulped, staring wide-eyed at her infuriated fiancé.
“Now. Miss Nosette, Mr. Pendergast, the terms of the Ripper Watch contract include you as the only journalists. It would be remiss of us if you did not accompany the team members placing the equipment, tonight, to record the attempt for posterity. I presume you’ve brought low-light, miniaturized cameras?”