A Southwold Mystery by Suzette A. Hill

Author:Suzette A. Hill [Hill, Suzette A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780749017545
Publisher: Allison and Busby
Published: 2015-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

Over supper, and with Hawkins safely busy in the kitchen, Rosy suggested that perhaps it really was time that they should return to London. ‘Delightful though Southwold is one must admit that two murders hardly make it the most soothing of holiday venues! And despite what he says, I am sure Hugh can’t really want us hovering around much longer. Perhaps we should cut and run while we can.’

Lady Fawcett looked startled. ‘While we can?’ she echoed. ‘Whatever do you mean? You are surely not expecting one of us to be the next are you?’

‘No, of course not. I merely meant that this might be an opportune time to leave. We have paid our last respects to Delia, the festival is nearing its an end, and now that there is this fresh scandal it surely seems the right moment to bow out gracefully. If we pack tonight we could be on the road back to London early tomorrow.’

Lady Fawcett’s response was not what Rosy had expected. And thinking about it later she realised that she had made a tactical error in using the word ‘scandal’. It must have struck a Pavlovian chord in her companion’s mind which tipped the balance between languid curiosity and avid fascination.

Thus there was a pause while Angela Fawcett’s mild grey eyes slowly roamed the room before coming to rest on the young woman opposite. She bent forward. ‘You know, Rosy,’ she said solemnly, ‘I consider there is more to this than meets the eye.’ You don’t say, Rosy thought irritably. But irritation turned to surprise when the other added, ‘And I feel it is our bounden duty to pursue the matter more fully. To leave now would be very negative, not to say slipshod … I mean, it is not that one is officious or vulgarly inquisitive – perish the thought! But I do feel that there are certain things incumbent upon one to find out. Wouldn’t you agree?’

‘Er, well,’ Rosy replied doubtfully, ‘I am intrigued, of course, but I can’t quite see where bounden duty comes in; and besides presumably the police will solve things sooner or later.’

‘Hmm. Later I should say – if at all. Think of all those cases that have been shelved for years with no one any the wiser. We wouldn’t want that to happen with Delia, would we? Or indeed to that unfortunate publisher.’

‘But you never liked her very much, or so you said.’

‘Immaterial. We went to the same school and swung on the parallel bars together. That counts for something you know.’

The idea of Angela Fawcett swinging on parallel bars was difficult to imagine but Rosy nodded politely. ‘What about Floyd de Lisle?’ she asked. ‘We only spoke to him once and that was at the funeral. I am sorry he is dead, of course I am, but he was a virtual stranger.’

‘He was most mannerly; brought me a chair and a plate of sandwiches. We had a nice little chat and he was most appreciative of my hat.

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