Left To Die (A Pearl And Derek Mystery Book 5) by Gillian Larkin

Author:Gillian Larkin [Larkin, Gillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2015-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Derek stared at the young man in front of him. This could possibly be the man who had killed Kevin. Unaccustomed rage coursed through Derek. He seized Sam’s hand that was on his shoulder and pulled it off. “Get your hands off me this instant!” Derek declared. “And put your fist down! How dare you threaten an elderly gentleman?”

Confusion crossed Sam’s face and he lowered his hand. “Alright. There’s no need to shout.”

“There’s every need!” Derek shouted. “I hope I’m being loud enough to bring my neighbours to their doors!”

Sam looked left and right. He gave Derek a nervous smile. “I only wanted to talk to you. I wanted to know why you were watching me.”

Derek folded his arms. “I’ll tell you exactly why I was watching you.”

The front door of the neighbouring house opened. Suzanne looked out. “Derek? Are you alright? Is that lout bothering you? Shall I call the police?”

Derek held up a hand. “No, thank you. I’ve got everything under control.”

Other doors began to open and enquiries were made about Derek’s safety. Sam swore under his breath and tried to take a step back. It was Derek’s turn to do the grabbing.

He turned Sam towards his house and said, “Come with me, Sam, let’s have a little chat.”

Sam glanced at Derek’s neighbours who were still standing at their doors. He must have decided that going with Derek was the safer option because he didn’t struggle as Derek led him into his house.

They went into the kitchen. Sam refused the offer of a cup of tea. Derek made one for himself. His sudden bravery had taken its toll on him and his heart was beating ten to the dozen. He didn’t really want tea but he needed a minute or two to compose himself.

When his tea was ready, Derek took it and sat opposite Sam at the kitchen table. “So, Sam, are you going to tell me what you’re up to?”

Sam shoved his hands in his pockets and muttered, “I’m not up to nothing.”

Derek gave him a jovial nod. “We both know you’re lying. That lovely lady next door is called Suzanne. When I saw you at the supermarket earlier you were completing her online order. I noticed many bottles in her trolley. Her order arrived later and I was the one who unpacked it.” He let out a chuckle. “Can you imagine my surprise when I didn’t find any of those bottles? I wondered if they’d disappeared! And then I saw you at the pub and you were selling very similar bottles to your chums. Isn’t that a coincidence?”

Sam looked him up and down. “So? What are you getting at? And how did you know I was doing Suzanne’s order?”

Derek took a moment to gulp down some tea. He was well aware that he could be talking to a murderer. He put his cup down and continued, “It doesn’t take a genius to work out that you’re stealing from the supermarket. And then you’re selling those stolen items on.

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