Ms. Swan didn't seem to fit her name.  Thick and muscular with tattoos all over her body and an attitude to match.  Not at all someone one would expect to be named Ashley Swan.  The guard present, an Officer Pew, seemed almost afraid of Swan.  But Terry had her own backup in Jake, so she remained calm.<br/><br/>"American?" Ashley queried as she eyed Terry and Jake.  "You're a long way from home to be worrying over some British politician's prissy daughter.  And in case you didn't see it in the file in your hand, I've been here in these deluxe accommodations since before that bitch Penelope went missing."<br/><br/>"Yes, I know.  For beating your latest girlfriend to within an inch of her life.  It seems you have a problem with letting go of relationships.  Which leads me to wonder if you contacted someone on the outside to take your revenge on Miss Hawthorne because she left you." Terry replied.<br/><br/>"What?  No formal introductions before making accusations?  Don't they teach manners where you come from?"  Ashley said, with a feigned look of shock.<br/><br/>"Lieutenants Morgan and Stuart of the NYPD."  Neither Terry or Jake chose to flash their credentials.  "So tell me, who besides you would want to harm Penelope Hawthorne?"<br/><br/>"If you'd ever met the cow, you wouldn't be asking that question.  She was the spoiled brat of a rich politician,"  Ashley said, with a sneer.<br/><br/>"Then why was she with you?  Slumming?"  Jake asked.<br/><br/>"She hated her father, though she loved spending his money.  What better way to infuriate daddy dearest than to take up with someone from the poor side of town.  Her father is a politician, which means he's obsessed with his public image.  That his daughter would take up with a lesbian like me had to be a blow to his public image.  Have you considered that he might have had her killed to play on public sympathy and rid himself of an embarrassment to the family?"<br/><br/>Terry had indeed considered and rejected that theory.  The father had appeared devastated at the funeral.  And his promise to give the two NYPD cops whatever help they needed sounded sincere.  Terry didn't like politicians, but set aside her biases for a grieving father.<br/>No, Ashley Swan remained her prime suspect, even in prison.  She just needed to figure out who the suspect had called upon to do the kidnapping and murder for her.