Ink-Slinger Murder (Nether Edge Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Wendy Meadows

Author:Wendy Meadows [Meadows, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

It took a moment filled with silent confusion for the room to process what had been said. Then as if controlled by a single thought, everyone in the room checked their news notifications on their phones. The room filled with hundreds of glowing screens each illuminating a firstly curious, then shocked face.

There was, of course, chaos. Even if just for a while.

News such as the death of one of the most popular writers in the world was always going to make the headlines. Cassy was glad, in a way, that the story had been leaked, because the truth was wearing a hole inside her. Now that it was out, she could focus on the important things, such as who had committed the awful crime.

It is often said, and often true, that the most likely suspects in any murder are a close family. But here in Havenholm, miles from anywhere, there were no relatives to Caroline Cuthbert, and so the motivations became somewhat more sinister. Jealousy, professional or otherwise, seemed plausible, and there was no doubt that there was more than a little antagonism towards the author.

There was one very large and unavoidable signpost planted right in the middle of this whole affair, and it was the nature of the victim’s demise. This sign may very well be a misdirection sending any attempt to get to the bottom of the crime straight off the nearest cliff into a sea of endless possibility. It was so glaringly huge that Cassy was almost tempted to ignore any ties with the work of Frowd. It was so purposeful and deliberate as to be nothing other than just a layer obscuring the truth. She would never withhold evidence from the police who were already working overtime on the case, but in this instance, she considered keeping it back, if just for a little bit. If Brian, who had noticed the connection almost immediately, wanted to volunteer his observations, then she’d have no problem. But from her perspective, the investigation would need to focus on the concrete facts of the situation first. Let the waters become muddier in due time.

The very first thing Cassy did after the author’s panel was disbanded following the news, was head for a bookstore. There was nothing stopping her pursuing crazy theories at all. There were, of course, dozens of places she could have bought any kind of book now that the festival was here. There were countless pop-up stores selling everything from ancient tomes to the very latest pre-release novels. If you wanted, you could even buy business cards with promotional codes on them to get a book online, which Cassy thought was an odd way to make a simple purchase more complicated.

What she was looking for, however, wouldn’t be found in most places; she doubted even Frowd owned a complete set of his works.

Tucked away in a little corner at the very heart of Havenholm, nestled between the Old Quarter and the newer developments, was a shop by the name of Hutton’s Books.

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