Coulton looked at Chris as he returned, his lips locked in a firm grimace. "Now you understand why I was so hasty to bring Mister Everrest in. He's the prime suspect in this, and...if he did do this..." He stopped at that point, but the intention was clear. Not even an officer of the law could suppress the want to hit someone who would do this to a woman, no matter who they were.
A million dollars isn't cool. You know what is cool? A basilisk.