Vermeer Girl with a Red Hat

Red Hat Girl
Red Nude painting
Regatta At Argenteuil
Vermeer Girl with a Red Hat
Cedric reflected.
"Let me see…. I flew. Got here on the Saturday before Christmas - that would be the 21st."
"You flew straight from Majorca?"
"Yes. Left at five in the morning and got here midday."
"And you left?"
"I flew back on the following Friday, the 27th."
"Thank you."
Cedric grinned.
"Leaves me well within the limit, unfortunately. But really, Inspector, strangling young women is not my favourite form of Christmas fun."
"I hope not, Mr. Crackenthorpe."
Inspector Bacon merely looked disapproving.
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"There would be a remarkable absence of peace and good will about such an action, don't you agree?"
Cedric addressed this question to Inspector Bacon who merely grunted. Inspector Craddock said politely:
"Well, thank you, Mr. Crackenthorpe. That will be all."