Mystical Paths Part V

Nick realises that Lewis is an expert on the paranormal and that he can help him to cope with his problems... just as Cuthbert Darcy was a mentor to Jon. He and Lewis have long talks and Nick begins to understand that while his father is a wonderful man in many ways, he has his faults, and one of them is that he cannot really cope with family life. Lewis advises him that he may well be suited to a ministry of healing.. that just because Jon did not make a success of it does not mean that he will be a failure at it. Nicholas also has to admit that his sexual relationships have been very selfish and wrong minded, using working class girls to satisfy his needs while dating posh girls. He begins to wonder if his decision to investigate Christian's death was to try and avoid his own doubts about whether he should be ordained or not, and what field to work in. However he and Lewis still decide to look into his death. They visit London and see Perry Palmer, Christian's best friend who had taken him sailing and was on the boat when he was washed overboard. Perry is a quiet rather dull man who works in the Foreign office and there are rumours that he might have an intelligence job. When they call on him, Perry seems very stressed out. Lewis tries to approach him tactfully but Nick pushes him and puts Perry on his guard. Annoyed, Lewis takes Nick back to his own home in Starmouth, to keep him quiet, and he introduces him to his daughter Rachel who is a beautiful languages student. Nick is very attracted to her. He persuades Rachel to work with him to catch a murderer. Perry arrives in Starmouth and makes it clear that he was involved in Christian's death, and Nick guesses that the body is hidden in the coal cellar of Perry's flat.