Page 11 of The Stranger in Room Six

We’ve all got our secrets, haven’t we? After all, hasn’t everyone made mistakes?

But I’ll admit, when I was briefed for this job, I was gobsmacked. Sometimes, the worst criminals really are the people you least expect.

I’m under strict instruction that my target never finds out I exist: no direct approaches, no open threats. So I’ll need to find other means, although that doesn’t worry me. I’ve always been … How should I put it? Resourceful. Persuasive, even.

My boss and his boss say they ‘chose’ me because I’m ‘good at this sort of thing’, but I know it’s never that simple. They’ve got things on me that could have me sent down for even longer than before. That’s if they don’t kill me first, and I’m not having that.

I’ll do anything to save my own skin. Wouldn’t you?