Ghost of a Chance by Cate Dean

Author:Cate Dean [Dean, Cate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery, ghost mystery, women sleuths, amateur sleuth
Publisher: Cate Dean
Published: 2017-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

Twelve

“You have a visitor.”

PC Reynolds stood in front of Martin’s cell, frowning at him. Martin stood, hope flaring. It could be Maggie; she told him she would find a way—

He cut off that thought. It was better if she did not involve herself. The way things looked at the moment, he was the prime suspect. The only suspect.

“Am I allowed visitors?”

“It’s at our discretion. PC Cooperman let him in.”

Him. Not Maggie, then. Martin’s disappointment surprised him. He had known her for two days, and she had already become important to him.

Reynolds walked out of the holding area, and returned with Maggie’s associate, Spencer Knight.

“Thank you, PC Reynolds.” Spencer turned to him and crossed his arms, waiting until Reynolds left before he spoke again. “Tell me the truth, Martin—did you do this?”

“I did not.” Martin moved to the bars. “Did Maggie send you?”

“She doesn’t know I’m here.” Spencer ran one hand through his sun streaked hair. He looked more American than Maggie, with his tanned skin, and shaggy hair. “She likes you, Professor, and I want to be certain that her feelings aren’t misplaced.”

“You mean, you want to be certain she doesn’t have feelings for a murderer.”

Spencer smiled. “That’s another way of putting it.”

“I did not kill Angus Fitch.” He felt like he had said the same words a hundred times since this morning. “I gave the watch they found to Giles Trelawney more than three years ago. I lost a bet, and that was the prize. He should remember; he gloated over it for weeks.”

“Maggie believes in you.” Spencer moved in until they stood eye to eye. “She is going to bat for you out there.”

“What do you mean?” He was already certain he knew the answer, but he wanted to hear it from the other man.

“She’s asking questions. She went to the museum this morning, and gave Giles Trelawney a good shake up. She thinks he is lying. She also thinks the resident gossip, Enid Phillips, has something to do with it. Enid warned Maggie off, out of the blue, which tells me that good old Giles called her the second Maggie left him. That looks suspicious. Maggie made a list.”

He pulled a folded piece of paper out of the pocket of his jeans and handed it through the bars. Martin unfolded it, his heart pounding as he read her short note at the top.

You’re not guilty, Martin. I know, and I’m going to prove it. Please feel free to add anything to the list below.

Maggie

“Stop her, Spencer.” He shoved the paper back through the bars. “Go and stop her, right now.”

“If you knew Maggie, you’d know it was too late. She believes that you are being framed, and she won’t stand by and let it happen.”

Martin cursed under his breath, in several languages. When Spencer started laughing, he lifted his head.

“Impressive,” Spencer said. “Another thing about you that will charm Maggie. Look,” he gripped the bars, his blue eyes serious. “Maggie cares about you, and I love her. She is the sister I never had, and I will protect her like my sister.

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