Beyond a Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman

Author:Nancy Cole Silverman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: amateur sleuths, british mysteries, cozy mysteries, detective mysteries, detective novels, english mysteries, female sleuths, reporter, noir, murder mystery books, mystery books, mystery series, women sleuths
Publisher: Henery Press
Published: 2015-06-16T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

My cellphone had been quietly vibrating the entire time I was talking to Miles. I’d turned it off during our conversation so we wouldn’t be disturbed, but as I hurried back to my car I pulled it from my bag and noticed I had three messages. The first was from Agent Delfino. And boy, did I want to talk to him. He’d gotten my voicemail and apologized for playing phone tag and would try back again soon.

The second message was from Tanya, or rather her assistant, telling me she’d be happy to talk about the rescue center, but her schedule was busy. Please call back. And the third was from Cupid. He sounded excited. He had an idea. Something to do with the Red Hatted Ladies and a station promotion he wanted to put together, Saturday Night on Hollywood Boulevard. He couldn’t wait to see me. I was just about to call Agent Delfino back when the phone rang in my hand. I knew without looking it would be Sheri.

“So how’s our investigation going?” Sheri sounded breathless. I could hear the rustling of paper bags and the ringing of a cash register in the background.

“Where are you? And what do you mean our investigation?”

“I’m shopping. You know, when I get nervous, I shop. And I figured since you didn’t call me back, either Tony turned up or I’d better be getting a safe room ready for us.” She paused as though waiting for a laugh, and when I didn’t say anything, added, “By the way, do you like eggplant?”

“It’s okay,” I said.

I’m sure there are journalists who don’t talk about their work, but between girlfriends and the fact that Sheri had been with me since I first started working the story, I found it difficult not to share some of what I knew. But not everything, not yet.

“Sorry to say, I haven’t heard a word from Tony since his call. And no, you don’t need to be prepping a safe room, at least not yet.” I laughed, half joking.

“So, where is he then?”

“Hopefully not six feet under. But right now, Tony is the least of my worries. Turns out one of the men we saw with him in front of the City Grill is Dr. Diamond. And, get this, I just found out Diamond’s a member of the police commission.”

“Ah. So the plot thickens.”

“He’s also a man whose name keeps coming up with my investigation.” I didn’t want to worry her, so I kept the rest of the gory details concerning the transplants Miles had told me about to myself and switched the conversation back to something more palatable. “So this eggplant? Are you planning on cooking it for dinner tonight?”

“Could be. That is, if you and Charlie want to come by. I hate to cook a big eggplant lasagna for just Clint and me, and I know your schedule doesn’t allow for anything that’s not cash-and-carry. Particularly right now. Tell you what, I’ll get the boys, and you bring dessert.

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