So, Who Did It? (Bonus Posting)

So, who’s your money on, and what has Matt got locked up in his suitcases? Whatever the latter is, it obviously means a lot to Matt, so we can safely assume that it’s not just a couple of bathrobes from Grey Gables. We welcome your speculations.

But back to the hit-and-run. Let’s look at motives and opportunity. Justin would probably be the bookies’ front runner, but he’s not the only possibility. Adam punched Matt in the car park and could potentially be barred from becoming a parent – something that would piss Ian off pretty dramatically; not least because Adam hadn’t told him the whole truth (again).

Then there’s Shula, who was absent for a while at the Hunt Ball. Let’s face it, being the organiser is a pretty good alibi and probably nobody except Alistair noticed that she wasn’t there all the time. Of course, there is Alistair too, whose business has been affected by rumour and bad mouthing, for which Matt is the chief suspect.

If I were PC Burns, I’d check Matt’s torso for marks corresponding to the badge of a Mercedes, or a Roller, or a Bentley or whatever marque Justin is driving at the moment. Alternatively, he could run the rule over Adam’s tractor and see if there is a Matt-shaped dent in the front (well, it worked in Tom and Jerry cartoons).

Or could it just be some shady business acquaintance of Matt’s (and I am sure there are probably hundreds to pick from)? Remember Chalkie, Matt’s former business associate and who Matt grassed up to the police and they both did time for fraud? He must be out of prison by now and certainly ought to hold a grudge. Alternatively, it could just be some public-spirited villager who feels that the world would be a little bit better without Matt in it.

Then again, someone who has been nabbed by Speedwatch and wants to take his frustration out on somebody. I accept that it’s not readily apparent why they should choose Matt as their target, but you know how unpredictable these psychopaths can be.

You pays your money, as they say – but who is your choice? More importantly, do we really want the perpetrator to be found and punished, or just given a medal?