In the Doodoo with Voodoo. A Cozy Mystery: The Harper Files Case 2 by Steve Higgs

Author:Steve Higgs [Higgs, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

Kimberly's House. Tuesday, November 1st 1257hrs

Patience was tired from her shift and wanted me to drop her at her house on my way to Kimberly's. It was not much of a detour. Once I had done so, I called Big Ben.

‘Hotstuff.’ He answered.

‘Benjamin.’ I replied, resignation in my voice because he was going to keep calling me Hotstuff or toots or something until I gave up and accepted it. ‘Are you available tonight? I need you for a stakeout in a bar.’

‘What time and will there be girls there? Forget I asked. If I go there, girls will arrive shortly afterward.'

I rolled my eyes. ‘Actually, Patience is going. We are tailing the voodoo guy and he knows what I look like so I cannot go. Patience was a little reluctant but the two of you will just look like you are on a date. It is in the George.'

‘Patience, huh. Still trying to get a second bite at the cherry.’

‘Well, she will be clocking hours for the business the same as you so don’t worry about it. She will be there to work.’

‘How do you know he will be there?’ Fair question.

‘He has a date with Jane.' At the other end of the phone, I heard spluttering.

‘You made me choke on my tea.’ For a second I thought you meant Tempest’s assistant.’

‘I do. Jane set herself up on a dating website and now has a date with him tonight.’

‘Is she planning to use hand signals? She looks convincing but there is no disguising her voice.’

‘Yeah, I’m a little worried about that myself. She might have to pretend she is mute or something.’

‘Well, it is going to be entertaining if nothing else. I’m in.’

‘Jane is meeting him there at eight o’clock and we are meeting at mine at seven to go through planning and emergency escape if necessary.’

‘Seven at yours. See you then.’

We disconnected just as I was pulling up outside Kimberly's place. I looked around to see if Terrance and Trevor were anywhere in sight. They were not, and I was in a different car, so I hoped I would be able to get in and out without another showdown.

I had taken a key from Kimberly last night just I case I needed it for anything and to make sure that she was not tempted to go back there for anything she might decide she could not do without.

Walking up the path to her building, I saw that a window was open in what I judged would be her bedroom. She must have forgotten to shut it. I let myself in through her front door then froze. I could hear movement coming from somewhere inside the flat.

I crept forward into the central living area. It was open-plan like mine but there was no sign of life. Then a man in a balaclava walked out of her bathroom. There was a half second when we just stared at each other, then my phone rang in my bag and like it was a starting gun, we both burst into action simultaneously.

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