Five hours since Regina Balfour was abducted.
DC Burke invites Mr Balfour into the interview room. It is painted white with a wooden table pushed up against one wall and two plastic chairs on either side. There is a single window very high up in the wall and the room is lit by fluorescent strip bulbs which flicker disconcertingly.
The Reverend John Balfour is an attractive man in his forties, wearing a dark grey suit. He is clearly tired but still has something of a presence about him. He sits with what looks like a Bible open on his lap.
DC Burke introduces Dr Simon Eagleton in a perfunctory (and erroneous) fashion, 'this is Mr Eaglestone, he is assisting the investigation,' and sits down sullenly, his hands folded across his chest.
Around the windows a few houseflies buzz distractingly, Burke glances up, 'sorry about the flies, can't seem to get rid of them, they've been buzzing about all evening.'
Mr Balfour starts to speak, slowly, enunciating every word, 'Where. Is. My. Daughter?' While he appears calm you can see a vein on his forehead throbbing.
