Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape

Author:Sharon Pape [Pape, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2017-12-19T17:40:58+00:00

Chapter 28

The next morning Tilly wanted to hear all about the interview. She bustled into my shop as if she didn’t have a bunion to her name. With her sneakers on, she was practically Olympic material. “Give me the lowdown,” she said, forgoing the chair. “I have two readings and teas today, so I don’t have much time. Plus I left the baking under Merlin’s supervision, and you know what that means.”

I gave her the basics with a promise to fill in the details later. She was heading back to rescue her pastries, when she stopped and turned to me. “I’ve been meaning to ask—did you ever find out if Axel’s father had an alibi for the time of his son’s death?”

“Not yet. I’m open to ideas about how to get that information, if you have any?”

“I don’t suppose asking Duggan outright would work?”

“That’s about as likely as Merlin refusing pizza,” I said dryly.

“What if Officer Curtis happens to win a free reading in a little raffle I hold?” She was beaming as if the idea had indeed been a light bulb moment. “While I’m groping around in his mind, I can look for the answer to your question.”

My initial reaction was a big old no way, but that didn’t deter my aunt.

“As I see it,” she said, “the information we’re seeking is for a good cause. It can eliminate a suspect or be the first step in bringing one to justice.”

“It would still be an ethical non-starter,” I said. The thought of Tilly traipsing through Curtis’s head was unsettling and a little nauseating. Of course, the nausea might have been a result of the ice cream I’d binged on late last night.

“It’s only unethical if the information obtained that way is used for evil purposes.” Tilly was digging in her heels. “Should I turn up information unrelated to the matter at hand, I will take it to my grave.” I didn’t doubt her intentions, although there had been times in the past when her definition of ethical was somewhat broader than mine.

“I need to think about it,” I said finally. “You should go rescue your pastries before Merlin devours them all.” My reminder sent her scuttling back to her shop. If I couldn’t think of another way to find out about Austin Stubbs, I might have to take her up on the idea.

Travis called when I was helping a local resident with a spell to make her garden thrive in the coming spring. I told him I’d call back. “I know I’m a wee bit early to be doing this,” Elizabeth said, “but I want to get all my ducks in a row.” An image instantly sprang to mind of a disorderly row of Merlin-ducks all sporting the wizard’s beard. I had all I could do not to laugh out loud.

I’d known Elizabeth since grade school. She was always determined to stay ahead of things. She stocks up on pet-friendly ice melt in July and starts her Christmas shopping immediately after July Fourth.

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