Cursing up a Storm (Witches Murder Club Book 1) by Samantha Silver

Author:Samantha Silver [Silver, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

My eyes focused on the screen, where Terry had opened the email. I checked the date; it had been sent about a month ago. Before I’d received the documents showing that Mike was stealing from the city, by about a week.

The email address was an anonymous Gmail one. “Is there a way to trace that email?” I asked.

Terry shook his head. “Nope. Well, not unless you have access to Google’s servers. Then you could get an IP address from them. Or the cops could do it with a subpoena. But mere mortals like us don’t have a chance. Besides, the person who did this was obviously careful. They probably created the account using public Wi-Fi and a VPN to render it even more difficult to trace.”

“Okay, so that’s a dead end,” Holly said. “That’s too bad, because if I’m reading this right, I think whoever wrote this killed Mike.”

As I scanned the content, I had to agree.

Michael, you’ve done wrong by the people of this town for too long. I know your secrets. And I will reveal them. Then, when your reputation is destroyed, your wife has left you, and your children refuse to take your calls, I will swoop in and take the only thing you have left: your life. I’m watching you, Michael Jessup. The end is coming. Be aware.

“Yup, I think that counts as a death threat,” I said.

“No kidding,” Holly murmured. “Wow.”

“I didn’t realize the messages would be so explicit,” I said, shaking my head.

“That appears to be the earliest one,” Terry said. “There are others, and they all come from different email accounts. That’s why I don’t think you’ll have any luck tracing them. Whoever it is was careful; using free email accounts likely won’t be the only security steps they took to keep their identity hidden.”

“Right. That makes sense.”

“Go to the next one,” Sabrina said. “If that was the first threat, I want to know what the others say.”

“Will do.” Terry clicked away at a few buttons on the keyboard, and a moment later, a second email popped up.

You thought ignoring me would work for you. You thought it was a good idea. Well, I’m telling you, it’s not. There’s nothing you can do. I know you cheated on your wife. That leggy blonde sure tastes nice, doesn’t she? Well, you’re going to enjoy the taste of your own blood, soon.”

“Whoever did this missed their calling as a horror movie scriptwriter,” I said. “I have chills just reading that.”

“Do you think it’s true that Mike was cheating on his wife?” Sabrina asked. Next to me, I could feel Holly tense up.

“Who knows? This is a small town, though. You knew Mike tried to run me over with his car. Don’t you think we’d have heard about it if he was seeing someone?”

“You’re probably right,” Sabrina said. “Plus, this person doesn’t sound like the most stable. It wouldn’t surprise me if they’ve got their information wrong. Or maybe the leggy blonde lives somewhere else.”

“That’s also a possibility.

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