Gingerbread to Die For by Valerie Tate

Author:Valerie Tate [Tate, Valerie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Cottage Books
Published: 2019-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

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First thing the next morning, Alicia called Glynis and asked for the Silver Hair Brigade’s help with the investigation. With those arrangements in place, she telephoned Marcus Samuel.

“So, you released Magnus Wolff.” It was an opening gambit she hoped would get Samuel to tell what he’d learned.

“How did you find that out so early?” He sounded exasperated.

“He was here last night,” she said coyly, knowing it would pique him.

“Here, where?”

“Here at the farm.”

“What was he doing there?” Exasperation gave way to suspicion.

“He wants Chris and me to prove he’s innocent of killing Davina Dove.”

The detective gave a low whistle. “That’s a bold move.” He sounded impressed. “Did he tell you anything?”

“Only that he didn’t do it. He admitted to having an argument with her before the show on Wednesday but said it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary for the way things had been going lately. Did he tell you anything?” she asked hopefully.

“Pretty much the same thing. The fight was about nothing and he was in his hotel room all evening watching television, which means he has no alibi.”

“Then why did you release him?” she wanted to know.

He sounded a little peeved when he answered, “Because he also doesn’t have a motive that we can find. If we knew what the argument was about, that might give us an idea. See what you can find out about that.”

“I will. I’m off to the community centre soon. Did you learn anything else about him?” she asked.

“Not from him but we did find out that Magnus Wolff is not his real name.”

“I suspected as much,” she said wistfully. “It was too good to be true. What is it?”

“Michael Wright. He changed it when he signed up for Mighty Chef.”

“Just like Davina Dove. I did hear something interesting from Eric Braxton yesterday.”

“What was that?” the detective asked, with increased interest.

“It’s possible that the show could continue with Magnus as the star – The Divine Miss Dove Show Starring Magnus Wolff. I don’t know if that is really under consideration by the producers but Eric thought it might be because Magnus is very popular with the fans.”

The normally taciturn detective whooped with glee. “That would give him a motive! Thanks! I’ll see what I can find out.”

She remembered something else she wanted to know. “Have you found out who inherits Davina’s money?”

“Not yet, but we’re contacting her lawyer.”

Since she seemed to be on a roll, she was emboldened to ask, “What about forensics? Did you learn anything from that?”

There was a long pause before he replied. Then he sighed and said, “Nothing we can use. There was a multitude of fingerprints and footprints in the gingerbread house but so many people had been through it that they were worthless. Miss Dove’s body was covered – coat, boots, gloves – so the only mark was on her forehead. We think she was killed on the walkway and then dragged into the house. Her heals were scuffed and there were marks on the pavement. The killer probably pulled her by her coat.

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