Heirs of Avalon by Gail Daley

Author:Gail Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: science fiction, amateur sleuth, murder mystery, renaissance science fiction, nanotech, Portal technology, Sci-Fi Romance
Publisher: Gail Daleys Fine Art
Published: 2022-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

JUDITH PULLED out her com and punched buttons. "Who are you comming?" Randal asked.

"Jeannine Silverton. I want to warn her."

Randal frowned. "Are you sure she's not involved?"

"Well, not a hundred percent sure," Judith admitted, "but sure enough I think she deserves a warning to be careful."

"She was in a position to know a lot about what Simone was doing. More than she told us, I'm sure." Tash added.

Judith frowned when no one answered the com. "I'm sorry," the return message said, "but the party you are contacting is not available at this time. Would you like to leave a message for her?"

"Yes. Jeannine this is Judith Garneys. A couple of toughs tried to grab Tash and I on the way home from your apartment. They might try for you as well. Please be careful and get in touch with me if you need help."

As it happened, Judith's warning came too late. Jeannine had already decided she needed to get out of town. She had been packing when Judith and Tash arrived. She commed for a sled taxi and gathered what she intended to take with her. When she heard a vehicle drive up, she opened the door and froze.

"Going somewhere?" Giulio Lupin asked.

"Yes, I'm going home for Simone's funeral," she said.

"I don't think so," he told her. "The boss wants to talk to you."

A chill ran down the girl’s back, and she kept her voice steady with an effort. "Why does he want to talk to me? I don't know what Simone was into. I just finished telling that to Professor Garney's daughter. Simone was good at keeping secrets."

She started to step back into the apartment, and he gripped her arm. "Not so fast. The sled is over there. Let's go."

Jeannine dropped the things she had intended to take and kicked him hard in the shins.

"Bitch!" he said. He slapped her across the face and yanked her out the door. Leaving it open, he dragged her to the sled and threw her inside. She tried to scramble back out, but the man sitting in the seat grabbed her. She felt the sting of a pressure syringe and the world went dark.

The sled taxi she had called arrived as they were pulling out. The driver, a woman with many years of experience in her profession, looked over the situation, the wide-open door, the spilled luggage and the hastily departing sled and drew her own conclusions. She commed her dispatcher and asked if she should report what she saw.

"I'll report it," she was told. She shrugged and went to her next fare.

"I don't like it," Judith said. "Tash, I think we should go check on her."

"You'll do no such thing," Randal declared. He had no desire to re-experience the blind fear he had felt earlier. He glared at her. "Did you forget someone just tried to grab you? You need to stay here where it's safe!"

"I'll go armed this time," Judith snapped. "My father is in trouble too. I'm not going to sit on my hands and wait for someone to come help us!"

Randal glared at her.

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