A Moonlit Task: An Urban Fantasy Mystery Novel (End Gate Series Book 1) by Tom Hansen

Author:Tom Hansen [Hansen, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946407009
Publisher: IceBlazer Entertainment
Published: 2017-02-07T06:00:00+00:00

“Yell-ow!” Despite her cheery verbiage, Nancy suspected Edna had woken from a nap to answer the phone.

“I woke you, didn’t I?”

“What? No—” Edna’s excuse devolved into a yawn. “Well, maybe just a little cat nap.”

“Yeah, and I’m the Queen. So Peter came by and finished up the attic. The entire living room is filled with boxes. He’s also heading back home to California.”

Nancy read the letter to Edna, leaving out the P.S. at the bottom, since she herself didn’t understand what he was talking about.

Edna let out a slow, low whistle. “I guess you were right. I would have never guessed that Anca could be doing something to that kid.”

“Well, at least he’s heading back home. I hope he gets the help he needs.”

Nancy caught herself twirling her finger, her hand huddled to her shoulder, reminiscent of the corded phones of yore. Something out of the corner of her eye caught her attention in the pile. She looked over but didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.

“I was calling to see if you wanted to come over to check out things with me.”

“Oh I am so there. Let me swing by the store and grab some food and I’ll bring it over. What are you up for?”

Nancy put a hand to her stomach. “Honestly? Anything but Chinese.” Her mind wandered as she glanced over at the pile again, something was there. She felt it in her stomach as well this time, a cross between a mild stomachache and cramps.

“How about some wine?”

She forced herself to look away, back toward the butler’s pantry. “I have racks of wine that I’ll never drink because you keep buying more. I’ll dive into the cellar and get some out.”

“Roger, Roger. I’ll be over soon.”

After hanging up, Nancy walked into the foyer and put her hands on her hips as she looked at the nearly filled room and the narrow walkways on both sides. “By morning, I will have conquered you.”

She was about to take a step toward the kitchen when her eye finally caught something out of place.

All the books and boxes were covered with a layer of dust that Nancy knew had been much worse before Peter blew them off before bringing them downstairs. But there, buried in the midst of the mound, was something that very nearly shone like the light of the moon amidst a sea of stars. How she had missed it earlier was unknown, but it was obvious now.

She walked over to the pile and picked up a couple smalls boxes strategically placed on top so as to hide what was underneath without squishing anything. She set them off to the side and looked at the book.

Nearly a foot and a half tall, and over a foot wide, the book looked positively ancient. Its thick leather cover featured an ornate carving of interwoven geometric shapes. The binding was brittle and black, like it had been charred, and among all the dusty odors of the room, she could smell the book from where she stood.

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