Dangerous Business: Blue Moon Investigations: Boston Book 8 by Justin Herzog & Steve Higgs

Author:Justin Herzog & Steve Higgs [Herzog, Justin & Higgs, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

The Path Ahead. Thursday, August 6th 1500hrs.

“One day,” I said. “They give us one stupid day.”

“Maybe two,” Warman said.

I snorted and shook my head. Once the meeting had ended, we’d exited the meeting room and gathered near the library’s entrance. Tobin and Alberad whispered quietly among themselves, while Warman stood beside me, a reassuring presence, casting occasional glances toward Easton, who waited off a ways by himself.

The council remained cloistered by themselves for a few minutes before exiting. Orla headed off first, casting a sour glance our way before hobbling down the stairs and making her way into the parking lot. Penhaligon emerged and motioned toward Easton, the two moving off by themselves for a private discussion. Amos exited last, and I caught him three steps from the door.

“You don’t actually believe any of this, do you?” I asked, getting straight to the point.

Amos gave a tight-lipped smile, suggesting he’d been expecting this. “Any of what?”

“What do you mean what? All of it. The ring, the tower. A stupid dragon.” I shook my head. “Come on, Amos.”

He considered me for a long moment before he said, “Maybe you should come on.”

I frowned. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Just that I’m not sure it matters what you or I believe. What I know is that they believe it.”

“They?”

“Blackstone, Cole, Harvard. The founders of Boston. They left journals, warnings for those who would come after. It’s a lot of effort for a hoax they would never see unfold. I guess the better question is whether or not I trust them, and that’s hard to say. For now, I tend to err on the side of caution, and I advise you to do the same.”

“Caution,” I repeated, suddenly feeling very tired. Nothing like a well-thought-out argument to steal the wind from your sails. Didn’t stop the twinge of bitterness from rising in the back of my throat though. “They had a point in there. You could have given me a heads-up before now.”

Amos made an acknowledging sound. “I’m sorry about that, Chloe. I wasn’t purposefully leaving you out. It just never seemed to be the right time.”

“I’m in your store pretty regularly.”

“Sure, but when’s the last time you came in just to shop?”

I blinked. My pay was enough to make ends meet most months, if only barely. Any spare money I had went to vehicle repairs or Blue Moon expenses. Shopping for books was a luxury I hadn’t been able to afford in quite some time. “Uh, well…”

“I’m not complaining,” he said. “I know you’re busy, but every time we see each other, you’re in crisis mode. I didn’t want to add to your stress.”

I chewed over his words for a long moment, but I could feel in my chest he was right. I considered Amos a friend, but real friendships involve some element of back and forth, and I’d been pretty selfish in that regard. “Ah, jeez, Amos.”

He offered me a soft smile. “It’s okay. Like I told them, it’s been a busy year, and you’ve got a lot of work still ahead of you.

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