Magic & Murder (Starry Hollow Witches Book 1) by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2017-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

The newspaper office was located right on Coastline Drive. Although my experience in newspaper offices was nonexistent, this seemed like a pretty nice one. Any place with an ocean view was luxurious as far as I was concerned. The office was what I would call Goldilocks-sized, not too big and not too small. Six desks filled the room, as well as two private offices with closed doors in the back.

A woman fluttered over to me, her green wings glistening in the afternoon sunlight that streamed through the front windows. Her smile was nearly as bright as the sparkle of her wings.

"You must be Ember Rose," the fairy said, pumping my hand. "My name is Tanya and I’m the office manager here. I keep everything ticking along nicely.”

“Good to meet you, Tanya," I said. I wasn’t convinced I would ever get used to seeing people with wings on a day that wasn’t Halloween.

She gestured to the room. "Why don't you follow me and I'll introduce you to the associate editor?” She fluttered toward the closest desk, where a young man was in the middle of a phone conversation.

"No, completely off the record," he said. "You know me, Larry. My word is as good as a blood oath. Garland, did you say?” He typed notes into his phone at lightning speed. “She was her herbology partner? Well, that’s useful, since she died from hemlock.” He glanced up and saw me standing there. "Listen, I gotta run, but thanks for this. I’ll be in touch." He hung up the phone and smiled. “I’ve got a lead about the dead Maiden.”

“Are you covering the murder?” I asked.

He nodded. “It’s a big story in town. Prominent young girl with a bright future.” He scanned me. "And then there’s you. A legacy hire. I haven't seen one of you since Florian got a job here."

“Wait. Florian works here?" I queried. Why didn’t he mention that?

"Not anymore," the editor said. "So obviously you can see how that worked out. I imagine you'll be much the same."

I took an instant dislike to him. "Aunt Hyacinth knows I have absolutely no experience. I'm not trying to fool anybody."

"Good thing," he said. "Because you’d have to die trying around here. We don't suffer fools gladly in this office." He stood to shake my hand. “I’m Bentley Smith, by the way."

"So are you my new boss?" I asked.

He grinned. "You’re the FNG. We’re all your new bosses, even Tanya.”

Tanya gave me a sympathetic look. "Bentley is yanking your wings," she said. “There's only one boss around here and that's Mr. Hale."

"I thought it was Aunt Hyacinth. Isn’t she the owner?“

Tanya cringed. "Yes, of course. Her, too."

At that moment, the door to one of the back offices swung open and a man appeared in the doorway. He wore a crisp, cream-colored linen suit and a pale blue tie. He looked like he belonged on the cover of a men’s fashion magazine. His golden blond hair was slicked back, amplifying his chiseled jaw and piercing green eyes.

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