Edward Howells

The Best Laid Plan Edward Howells

Allan Harding, a teacher in early middle age at a bog standard comprehensive, married to his boring dogooding wife Belinda , is seduced with his full cooperation by a younger colleague Jo. When Belinda, who has all the money, inevitably finds out, Allan is faced with a choice. He can either give up Jo, with whom he has become besotted, and stay with his wife. Or he can leave his wife and his job and the money and take up with Jo. Jo, who really only wants the money, resolves his dilemma by insisting that he kill Belinda during a holiday in Scotland by fiddling with her insulin (she is diabetic). They will dispose of the body in a loch, then Jo will impersonate Belinda for the duration of the holiday to confuse any investigation. When in Scotland he is faced with killing Belinda he chickens out, and Jo has to<