A Murder in Paris: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (The Kitty Worthington Mysteries Book 10) by Magda Alexander

Author:Magda Alexander [Alexander, Magda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hearts Afire Publishing
Published: 2024-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE RECONVENES

“That was bloody marvelous,” Mellie said once we were in a taxi winging our way back to the Ritz.

I was surprised by her salty language. Had she picked that up from Hollingsworth or my brother Richard? Regardless, I had to acknowledge her praise. “Thank you.”

“You have a gift for asking the right questions. Not only that, you were ruthless in there.”

I smiled at her evaluation. Still, I had to clear it up. “I prefer relentless. Unfortunately, one often has to be to get answers. Much too often, people have secrets they don’t wish to reveal. So I have to press them on it.”

“She lied to you at the end when she said she didn’t know why Jacques wanted her husband’s company.”

I turned to her with a grin. “Very good, Mellie. Yes, I thought the same.”

“Why would she lie about it?”

“To protect someone, probably her daughter. We’ll need to find out.” I glanced at the driver who seemed to be following our conversation with avid interest. Strange. We were speaking in English, not French. Hoping she got the message, I squeezed Mellie’s hand and nodded toward him. “Let us enjoy the sights of Paris in silence the rest of our trip.”

She inclined her head in understanding. Not another word was spoken the rest of our ride.

Neither Robert nor Hollingsworth had returned to the Ritz by the time we arrived. So Mellie and I decided to enjoy our luncheon at one of the hotel restaurants, the Bar Vendôme, where we could enjoy cocktails along with our food. Our plates of ham and brie sandwiches had just been served when Robert showed up. We’d left him a note in our suite to inform him of our whereabouts. It didn’t take long for Hollingsworth to arrive as well. They ordered the same as we had but in greater quantity. A good thing for the appeared to be starving. Between the two of them they demolished their plates of sandwiches. After enjoying desserts of raspberry pavlovas and strawberry cheesecakes, I suggested we retire to our individual rooms for a bit of rest and reconvene at four in our suite. Mellie readily agreed. To Hollingsworth’s credit, he didn’t so much as smirk.

Two hours later, a more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed group met in our sitting room.

“Who should report first?” I asked.

“You, darling,” Robert suggested.

“All right.” I popped open my notebook and shared everything Mellie and I had learned, with her occasionally chiming in. Once I was done with my recitation, Robert and Hollingsworth agreed that Thérèse knew why Broussard was so eager to acquire her husband’s business.

“It’s important we find out,” Robert said.

“Yes, it is.” I already had some ideas as to how to go about it. In the meantime, we needed to hear what Robert had found out. “Why don’t you go next?”

“My first order of business was to find Pierre Delacroix, Broussard’s valet. The most logical place to find more about him was the building where Broussard’s apartment was located. I hoped to find someone who knew him.

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