A Deadly Check-In by Jen Pitts

Author:Jen Pitts [Pitts, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

The spirits didn’t appear at Lagniappe Books that morning, but the detectives did.

“You’re very comfortable with that box cutter.”

I looked up from the stack of boxes I was opening to see Christine and Rob standing inside the shop. “Yes, Christine, I have a degree in advance box cutting. Are you here for the latest bestseller?”

“Did the butler do it?” Rob picked up a book and paged through it. “And is there a pair of bumbling detectives?”

“He means in the novel.” Christine took the book out of Rob’s hands and put in back in the box.

“Of course he did.” I smiled, but this banter was just prolonging the real reason they were here. “What can I do for y’all?”

“We have a few questions,” Christine said. “Your cousin gave us the private investigator’s reports his sister had. Did you know anything about it?”

“He told me about it after Scarlett died. I didn’t know until then she was searching for my brother,” I said. “Did you talk to the PI? Is he still tracking Joey?”

“He lost the trail in Huntley,” Rob said. “Have you heard from him?”

“Not since I gave you the postcard last week. Do you think he’s in town?”

“Why do you ask?” Christine leaned up against the bookshelf featuring mysteries.

“I assume he and Scarlett didn’t get along, so wouldn’t he be a suspect?” I asked.

“We’re tracking down all leads.” Rob picked up the new book again and took out his wallet. “Sissy said she wanted this book, so I’ll surprise her with it.”

I accepted his credit card and rang up the sale, trying to ignore Christine’s stare. Did she know about Scarlett wanting the tomb key for a windfall her father hid in there?

Yes, she did.

“So you didn’t find anything in your family mausoleum before you went with your aunt and cousin?” Christine said. “Yes, Jasper told us about the money. Did you and Scarlett argue over it?”

“No, to all your questions.” I handed Rob’s credit card and receipt to him and walked to the front door, hoping they’d take the hint to go. Not that I had anything to hide, but I didn’t feel like talking to them anymore. I had too much work to do before I returned to the hotel in the afternoon.

“You’re positive? I mean, the money technically is your inheritance. It’s from blackmailing your adopted parents.” Christine came over to me and stood a little too close.

Arching my neck, I glared up at her. “I don’t have any of the money and I don’t want it. There’s no point in dwelling on that part of my past.”

Christine studied my face and then put her hand on the doorknob. “If you think of anything, call us. And of course, if you hear from your brother…”

“I’ll call you,” I said. “And you’ll let me know anything that…”

“That applies to you.” Rob finished my sentence. “Stay safe, Sammy.”

I nodded to both of the detectives and shut the door behind them. I would try to stay safe, but I wouldn’t stay away from Hotel Jeanne.

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