Hattie Goes to Hollywood: Shenanigans, fun & intrigue in a new mystery series! by Caroline James

Author:Caroline James [James, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Publish Hub Ltd
Published: 2020-02-13T22:00:00+00:00

HARRY THE HELMET sat in Hattie’s office. He was smartly dressed in his police uniform but appeared hot and bothered and his face was flushed. ‘It’s warming up again,’ he said as he sat down, then took a clean cotton handkerchief from his pocket to dab at his brow. ‘I thought the rain might have cleared the air.’

‘You could have told me that Camilla was locked up.’ Hattie wasn’t in the mood to discuss the weather. ‘I could have done without hearing the news from Joan.’

‘I’d only called in for a paper on my way up here,’ Harry said. ‘I asked Joan if she’d seen Camilla the night before and she said that she’d seen her leave the pub with John.’

‘Where were you when Camilla left the pub?’ Harry reddened and looked away.

‘Wrapped around a pretty nurse by any chance?’

‘We were commiserating on our quiz loss.’

‘Some copper, you are.’

‘I wasn’t on duty.’

‘Well, I have more to add to the story, but it won’t affect your case. Camilla was a pissed as a newt and shouldn’t have been driving.’

‘Go on.’

‘She had an assignation in the vicar’s garden shortly before she got in the car and drove off.’

‘Who with?’ Harry leaned in, curious to hear what Hattie had to say.

‘Penny saw Camilla bonking her brains out on the grass beneath her bedroom window, but she didn’t recognise the man doing the deed.’

Harry raised his eyebrows. ‘John Hargreaves,’ he said.

‘I don’t think it was John.’

‘They’re having an affair; it couldn’t be anyone else.’

‘Aye, so the whole village keeps telling me.’

‘Who do you think it was then?’

‘Penny said the man wore dark clothing and I happened to notice that John was wearing light-coloured trousers; he cried all over them when I asked about Barry.’

‘Are you sure?’

‘Last night, Reggie told me that he personally put John in a taxi and saw the vehicle off. Camilla refused to get in and said she’d walk over the green and stay at Marjorie’s.’

‘Camilla was driving John’s car when she was arrested.’ Harry was thoughtful. ‘Who on earth did she hook up with before she got in the car and drove off?’

‘I think I know.’

‘Who?’

Hattie sat back in her chair. She held a pencil in her hand and, tapping it on the desk, said, ‘Roger Yarwood was like a teenager at the coffee morning today. He was in very high spirits and full of himself from the night before.’

‘What? You surely don’t think it was Roger?’

‘Actually, I do,’ Hattie said. ‘Why not? Roger’s an attractive man and Camilla’s a vibrant young woman.’

‘But he’s a vicar.’

‘Who seems to like the ladies; the clerical collar doesn’t appear to deter him.’

‘I suppose you have a point.’

‘Reggie said that Roger left the pub at the same time as the taxi arrived for John,’ Hattie continued. ‘He overheard Camilla being difficult and, as she was determined to walk across the green in the dark to her stepmother’s, Roger offered to walk with her.’ Hattie leaned forward. ‘Reggie said he knew that Camilla would be alright with the vicar.

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