Don't Be a Stranger by A.R. Winters

Author:A.R. Winters [Winters, A.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Amateur Sleuth - Hamptons
Publisher: A.R. Winters
Published: 2014-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

“You’re really a PI?” said Danny. “Blimey, love.”

I stared at him skeptically. “You’re British?”

“Nah.” His accent went back to normal. “I just do the accent, sometimes. Chicks seem to dig it.”

I tried not to roll my eyes, despite the fact that I felt like I was talking to a thirteen-year-old. “Sure.”

He switched back to his British accent. “I went over to London as an exchange student, for two years. And now it rather seems that I’m stuck with this accent. Ha, ha.”

Ha ha indeed. Danny seemed like an annoying, pretentious little man, and I hoped I could get the interview over with quickly.

We were sitting in the office’s tiny break room, and once in a while an employee would come by to get a drink from the vending machine, or to refill their water bottle. We didn’t have much privacy, but I supposed this would have to do.

On the other hand, I thought, maybe I could just skip this interview entirely. The chances of Danny being the killer were slim to none. But still… maybe he knew something about Esme that would help me find the killer. I needed to act like a professional, no matter how irritating Danny was and how badly I wanted to pour coffee down his shirtfront.

“Tell me about Esme,” I said. “What was she like?”

“Oh, nice enough. Of course, she was too old to be really pretty anymore,” – I used all my willpower to not kick him in the nuts – “but she was cute enough. Although I’ve always thought she was a real brown-noser, you know. She was up for this promotion and, of course, she was Alan’s favorite, so she would’ve gotten it. Too bad it’s going to me, now. Ha ha.”

“You don’t know that for sure.”

The words slipped out before I could stop myself, but Danny didn’t seem too offended. “Oh no, I’m pretty sure. I’ll make associate partner this time.”

“Well, good luck,” I said, trying to be generous.

“Nah, I don’t need luck. I’ve got it all wrapped up.”

I bit my lip to stop myself from saying that I hoped he didn’t. I hoped the promotion went to someone else.

“Did Esme have any enemies?” I forced myself to say instead. “Could anyone have wanted to harm her?”

“Other than half the office? Nah.”

“You’re joking”

“Yeah, I guess I am. Although she was Alan’s favorite and always working extra-hard. How can you not hate someone like that? I know I wished she’d just get married and make some babies.”

I took a deep breath. Jerry needed to talk to this guy and learn what “chauvinism” meant. “Right. And, um, do you know…” I stared at him vaguely, my question forgotten. “Do you know Lisa and Mellie? They work over at Weissman North, the PR firm?”

“The cute little blondes? Sure, I know them. I slept with Mellie once. Real little tiger.”

I highly doubted that. Mellie knew not to sleep with anyone who earned less than $500,000 a year, “if you wanted to lock down a good provider.

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