In A Dark Dark Wood

Nora is frightened, even though she knows she is innocent and has nothing to hide. Lamarr tells Nora that the police are interested in the last texts and emails she sent on her phone. Nora says that she only checked her voice mail at the shooting range because there was no reception at the house. She also maintains that she had not sent a text since the one to Nina telling her she was waiting on the train from London.

Lamarr abruptly asks Nora about her relationship with James. Nora confirms that they met at school but broke up after a few months and had not kept in contact. The other police officer, Detective Roberts, asks Nora brusquely, “You’re telling us you’ve had no contact with him for ten years, and yet he invited you to his wedding?” (256). Nora explains that Clare only invited her to the hen do. Puzzled, Lamarr asks why Clare would want to invite her. Nora, unsure, directs her to ask Clare.

Lamarr asks again if Nora had any contact with James, to which Nora affirms that she has not. Lamarr then asks if Nora left the house alone at any time during the weekend.