Killer Crust by Chris Cavender

Author:Chris Cavender [Cavender, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9780758271525
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2012-12-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The next morning came much too early, in my opinion. I’d forgotten to set the bedside alarm or ask for a wake-up call, but my phone was set to ring every day when it was time to get up. I could have probably slept a little longer, but as I awoke, I smelled something wonderful coming from the common lounge area of our suite.

Maddy was reading the paper and nibbling on breakfast when I walked out in my robe and jammies. “Good morning, sleepyhead. I was just about to come in and wake you.”

“When did you order all of this?” I asked as I grabbed my covered plate. It was a western omelet, made just the way I liked it. There were strawberries and fresh orange juice on the tray as well, both my morning favorites.

“I called it in last night after I hung up with Bob. You don’t mind me ordering for you, do you?”

“Are you kidding? I love it.” I took my first bite and let the explosion of cheese, egg, ham, and green pepper fill my mouth. “This is amazing.”

“I’d expect nothing less from the staff here,” Maddy said as she took another bite of her eggs Benedict.

After polishing off another forkful, I asked my sister, “Was Bob able to come up with anything for us yesterday?”

“He had a little luck, but mostly he was frustrated by his lack of progress. I tried to tell him that we seasoned investigators were used to the process, but he didn’t buy it.”

“What was he able to find out?”

Maddy took a sip of her grapefruit juice, and then said, “Well, Tina Lance is the real deal. She worked on several notable newspapers throughout the South before coming to Charlotte, and she’s more than just the food critic for her little paper. She owns the majority of it as well, and is its managing editor.”

“That just makes sense. We figured she must be legit after we confirmed that the contest was rigged from the start,” I said.

“Regardless, it made Bob all kinds of happy when he told me on the phone.”

“Was he able to come up with anything else?” I asked.

“There’s one thing that’s pretty huge, actually. Evidently Luigi was carrying a pretty large insurance policy on his life,” Maddy said.

That got my attention. “How much?”

“It’s around a million bucks, after all is said and done,” she answered.

“And who gets the money? Does it go to his brother, or is someone else getting it?”

“Bob is still working on that. He’s having trouble getting anything more specific out of the insurance company without pushing them too hard.”

“He shouldn’t take any chances with his reputation on our account,” I said.

“That’s the exact same thing that I told him,” Maddy said, and then finished her breakfast and pushed the tray away. “I had a thought, if you’re interested in pursuing another angle.”

“I’m listening,” I said.

“Do you have any interest in calling Art Young and seeing what he might be able to find out?”

“Seriously? I didn’t think you were one of the man’s fans.

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