Death by Deceit by Abigail Keam

Author:Abigail Keam
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Kentucky
ISBN: 9781732974357
Publisher: Worker Bee Press
Published: 2019-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

18

There were several young women working at the Tates Creek Library branch, but only one that looked like someone Chase would date—someone flashy. She was working alone at the reference desk.

I meandered over with my arm full of books. “Excuse me. Can you point me in the direction of any book on St. Hildegard of Bingen?”

The young woman blinked and said, “Oh, yes. Over at the historical section, third row from the bottom on the left side. We have several books on her. You should also check out our music CD’s. She was an amazing composer as well. Sister Hildegard is one of my favorite women from the medieval period.”

“She’s one of mine, too.” I looked quizzically at the librarian as if remembering her and asked, “Did you ever date Chase Landau? I’m a friend of his mother, Ferrina.”

The girl seemed taken back.

“You’re Diane Voss.” I readjusted my books and stuck out my hand. “I’m Josiah Reynolds.”

Diane shook my hand. “I’ve heard of you. You’re in the paper a lot. Didn’t you find a dead body in a car recently?”

“The trunk to be exact.”

“Yes. The reason I remember your name is that I thought you were a man. Josiah was a king in the Old Testament, wasn’t he? I thought the paper was wrong referring to you as ‘she’ until someone told me that you are a woman.”

“Guilty as charged.”

“How is it you know who I am again?” Diane asked.

“I’m a friend of Ferrina’s. In fact, I saw Chase earlier this month at a party his mother threw. As a friend of Chase’s, I know you must be concerned that he is no longer welcomed at Centre College.”

“Chase and I no longer date, so I’m not privy to any issues at college.”

“That’s a shame since Ferrina told me she thought you and Chase made such a cute couple.”

Diane’s face screwed up into a tiny ball. “Excuse me. I must get back to work. The books you want are over there,” she said, thumbing behind her.

Uh oh. “Did I say something wrong, dear?”

Diane looked at me with intense dislike. “I don’t know what game you’re playing but I doubt very much Ferrina thought Chase and I made a ‘cute couple.’ The woman positively loathed me.”

“Ferrina must have had a change of heart.”

“Please go away,” Diane pleaded, looking around. “I need this job.”

“Then smile while we’re talking.” I put my books down on the reference desk. “I don’t mean to make trouble. Really, I don’t. I found Shelby Carpenter’s body, and I’m trying to tie up loose ends.”

“Are you a cop?”

“Not exactly, but I have a vested interest.”

“How can I possibly help you? I don’t know any Shelby Carpenter.”

“I was wondering why you stopped dating Chase Landau.”

“What business is that of yours? If you don’t leave right now, I’m going to call security,” Diane said, her voice filled with anger.

“Just answer the question, and I’ll leave. Promise.”

“He was a jerk. All right? Now go, please.”

Boy, I was really suave at interrogating Diane, wasn’t I?

Diane tried to get the attention of another librarian, so I knew it was time to leave.

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