Fatal Pursuit by Martin Walker

Author:Martin Walker
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Murder, Cozy, Thrillers & Suspense, International Mystery & Crime, Crime, Suspense, Crime Fiction, Thriller & Suspense
ISBN: 1101946784
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 2016-06-20T07:00:00+00:00

Bruno rose as well, but as the door closed, Odette said, “He’ll come around. I know him, he just said that to save face.”

Bruno nodded and said to Martine, “You’ve met my dog. Do you want to say hello to my horse before I head back?”

“Love to,” Martine said and plucked a carrot from the vegetable basket as Bruno kissed her mother good-bye and thanked her for the delicious brioches. “I’ve never met a horse yet that didn’t like carrots.”

“Do you ride?” he asked, as they left the house.

“Not for years, but if I’m coming back here more often I’d like to take it up again,” she said, and then stopped in her tracks as they turned the corner and saw Hector gazing calmly as they approached. “He looks magnificent. What’s his name?”

“He’s called Hector, and he’s got his eyes on that carrot.”

Without a trace of hesitation Martine advanced on the horse and began stroking his neck as she fed him the carrot. He joined her, patting his horse’s neck but keeping his eyes on Martine’s profile. She might have changed out of her dressing gown, he thought, but she hadn’t bothered with any makeup. Her complexion didn’t need it. Hector had finished his carrot and was enjoying Martine’s gentle scratching of the soft flesh under his jaw.

“Would you be free to join me for dinner this evening?” he asked.

“Yes, so long as it’s not a fancy restaurant. I had enough of that last night.” She turned from Hector to look at him, that cheerful mischief in her eyes again. “And if we go back to Ivan’s the gossips will never stop. I’m surprised some busybody hasn’t already called my mother.”

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