‘It’s my job to be well informed. Congratulations on the arrest, by the way. I hope no one was hurt?’
‘Just him.’
‘Resisting arrest?’
‘I’m sure that’s what the paperwork will say.’
Lee said nothing.
Poe filled the silence. ‘Look, ma’am, I have no idea what’s happened and I have no idea why Estelle asked for me. All I know is that she’s my friend and I’d like to see her.’
‘I’m afraid that won’t be possible.’
‘Why not?’
‘Two things: one, this is an active investigation and you’re not part of it.’
‘And the other?’
‘I don’t know anything about you, Sergeant Poe.’
Poe paused. Wondered why he was always getting himself into situations like this. Decided analysing his world of permanent conflict could wait.
‘Well, ma’am, we have a problem,’ he said.