The screen showed a snowplow

Toni moved to the next window and looked into the kitchen. Two men sat with their backs to the window. One was Kit. Toni felt a surge of pity for Stanley, having a son who would do something like this to his family. The other man wore a pink sweater. He must be the one Kit had called Nigel. They were looking at a small television set, watching the news. The screen showed a snowplow clearing a motorway in the light of early morning. Toni chewed her lip, thinking. She had a gun now but, even so, it could be difficult to control the two of them. But she had no choice. As she hesitated, Kit stood up, and she quickly ducked back out of sight. Chapter 51 8:45 AM NIGEL said, "That's it. They're clearing the roads. We have to go now." "I'm worried about Toni Gallo," Kit said. "Too bad. If we wait any longer, we'll miss the rendezvous." Kit looked at his watch. Nigel was right. "Shit," he said. "We'll take that Mercedes outside. Go and find the keys." Kit left the kitchen and ran upstairs. In Olga's bedroom, he pulled out the drawers of both bedside tables without finding any keys. He picked up Hugo's suitcase and emptied the contents onto the floor, but nothing jingled. Breathing hard, he did the same with Olga's case. Then he spotted Hugo's blazer draped over the back of a chair. He found the Mercedes keys in the pocket. He ran down to the kitchen. Nigel was looking out of the window. "Why is Elton taking so long?" Kit said. He could hear a note of hysteria in his own voice. "I don't know," said Nigel. "Try to stay calm." "And what the hell's happened to Daisy?" "Go and start the engine," Nigel said. "Brush the snow off the windshield." "Right."