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Ian Rankin. Saints... Page 10.

'I'll see how I'm fixed (to have arrangements).'

They looked like lawyers because that was what they were - invitees (a person who is invited to something) from the Procurator Fiscal's (a legal officer who performs the functions of public prosecutor and coroner, sometimes shortened to fiscal) office.

Solicitor General (the law officer of the Crown ranking next to Attorney General , in Scotland next to Lord Advocate, and acting as his assistant) for Scotland, Elinor Macari.

'Do we need to bow or anything?' Rebus murmured to Clarke, who was fixing her fringe (an area of hair hanging over the forehead).

Macari looked as though she'd made several stops on her way to the party: hairdresser, cosmetics counter (a long, flat, narrow surface or table in shop, bank, and restaurant at which people is served) and boutique.

Having swept the room in an instant, she knew who needed greeting and who could be dismissed (not take seriously and is not important). The councilor (an elected member of a local government) who headed the policing committee merited the same kiss as Chief Constable.


A glass of white wine had been fetched, but Rebus doubted it was anything other than a prop (respect).


'Got a few words stored up in case she drifts this way?'  he asked Clarke.

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