Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey

Author:Cindy Anstey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

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The household was at sixes and sevens for the rest of the day. William remained calm; in the woods, he had helped his father up onto his stallion and then led the horse to the manor at a rapid pace, trotting at his father’s side. As soon as they entered the stable yard, William sent one of the grooms for the surgeon.

Aunt Hazel screamed when she saw Uncle Edward being led through the front door. She ordered William to send for the surgeon—which he had already done—and had helped Uncle upstairs to his room. Uncle found this most undignified and complained profusely, but as he could only shout between bouts of pain, Aunt Hazel ignored his protests.

Daphne turned a ghastly color when she saw the blood on the entrance tiles. She rushed to her father’s side, but once she saw that he was not at death’s door, she distracted him with inane teasing; though her continuing pale complexion caused Sophia some concern. Papa suggested informing Constable Marley, setting him to the task of identifying the shooter, but Sophia pointed out that they already had a Bow Street Runner on the case.

When all was said and done, Uncle Edward was in pain but not fatally injured; the wound incapacitated his left arm but fortunately he was right-handed. Aunt Hazel spent the evening by his side, leaving the large dinner table to seat a mere party of five with Papa acting as host. Jeremy was invited to join them for the meal and they all tried valiantly to not discuss the shooting, Stacks’ demise, or Andrew’s murder.

Within no time, rumors were rampant in West Ravenwood about who was involved in the latest shooting. Gossips doled out blame lavishly. The majority deemed poachers responsible for Uncle Edward’s condition, but Sophia wasn’t convinced. “Poachers” seemed an easy target—a nebulous and faceless people.

Still, she kept her opinion to herself. There were too many variables to jump to any conclusions.

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