A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
Contents
Production Log – Entry 18
Overview
Pip receives a partial response to her Freedom of Information request: Thames Valley Police refuse most of the material but release a redacted transcript of Sal’s interview. The refusal nevertheless confirms that Jason Bell was interviewed, strengthening Pip’s sense that he may have been under some suspicion during the original investigation.
Summary
Pip records that Thames Valley Police have finally responded to her Freedom of Information request about the Andrea Bell investigation. She had asked for Salil Singh’s police interview transcript, any interviews with Jason Bell, and records from searches of the Bell residence.
The police refuse the requests for Jason Bell’s interviews and the Bell house search records, citing investigation and personal-information exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act. The refusal limits what Pip can independently verify about the official investigation.
The police do release Sal’s interview transcript, though with redactions. Pip is excited by this breakthrough, but she also notes that the refusal still confirms Jason Bell was interviewed, suggesting the police may once have considered him relevant or suspicious.
Who Appears
- Pippa Fitz-AmobiReceives the FOI response and recognizes a new implication about Jason Bell.
- Salil SinghSubject of the released, redacted police interview transcript.
- Jason BellHis interview records are refused, confirming police questioned him during the investigation.
- Gregory PannettThames Valley Police representative who sends the FOI response.