Of course Chief Inspector Wexford remembered the Painter case. It might have seemed a bit run of the mill to some, bu to Wexford it had been remarkable - because it was the first murder he'd ever handled on his own. It had certainly been remarkable to Painter, because it hanged him. There had been no real mystery, no tricky little red herrings. Painter had done it all right. There had never been any doubt in anyone's mind. Until now.