Ligature & Latte by Maisy Marple

Author:Maisy Marple
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CCS Publishing

The sirens on the squad cars were deafening as they came roaring around the corner onto Main Street. Their blue and red lights could be seen from a distance as they grew closer.

Ted got out of the first car and came running up the front steps toward me. Detective Tolbert followed as closely as his age would allow. I hadn’t seen Detective William Tolbert in a few months, as he left town after the David Gardner murder was solved. Ted told me that they called him back in to help with the James Popper murder. Thankfully, he had arrived.

“Are you alright?” Ted asked, wrapping me up in his arms, without a care in the world that anybody saw.

“I think so,” I said, settling into the embrace, allowing the tears to come freely.

“Go check on Freeman,” he ordered the other officers as they reached the entryway.

Detective Tolbert stood in the wings, waiting for his opportunity, giving Ted a rather dismissive look.

Ted finally let go of me and looked at Tolbert.

“That’s rather unorthodox police work, Billings,” Detective Tolbert frowned.

“It’s a little complicated,” Ted blushed.

“It must be,” Tolbert replied, stepping in to ask me questions.

“Ms. Cafe,” he said, extending his hand for a formality shake. “Please, don’t hold it against me if I don’t give you a hug,” he shot a look at Ted. “I’m just not the hugging type.”

A fake grin emerged beneath his bushy mustache.

“So, Connie…may I call you Connie?”

“Yes,” I nodded.

“Thank you. After all, it seems only fitting with the amount of time we’re spending together lately. Just like old friends,” he shot another glance at Ted. “Only, a tad more professional.”

There was an awkward silence among the three of us before he continued.

“It seems like this is becoming common place for you, yes?”

“Unfortunately,” I agreed.

“I’ve been briefed on the murder of James Popper, and made aware of the note that was in his pocket at the time of his death. Is there anything you wish to add to the existing information?”

I shrugged. “I don’t know. To be quite honest with you, I’m in a fair bit of shock. James’s murder was one thing, and the note attaching the motive to a fear or hatred of myself was another. But this last thing…he was a police officer. I don’t even know what to think now. It seems like nobody’s safe.”

Detective Tolbert nodded, “It does appear as though someone is certainly trying to scare you, and the rest of us who would have anything to do with you, in the process.”

At that moment, one of the officers that had been sent out to the deck came rushing into the main room where we were talking.

“He’s alive!” He shouted. “We need to get the paramedics here ASAP!”

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