The wrong man

“Shaun’s dead?” asked Paolo, slightly shocked at the speed of his colleague’s despatch.

“Apparently,” admitted Tony, “papers are full of it! Says he ate something didn’t agree with him. Choked. Me too!”

Tony threw Paolo a couple of morning newspapers.

“No money?” asked Paolo to emphasise his ignorance.

“Not yet.” That was almost all that was said. Paolo didn’t press for more information. He didn’t need to. If Shaun had been taken out, then Paolo was completely above suspicion. Almost.

Tony’s next throwaway line gave Paolo cause for concern though.

“I’m wonderin’ though if maybe someone got the wrong man.”