Malice (Rina Walker Book 3) by Hugh Fraser

Author:Hugh Fraser [Fraser, Hugh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urbane Publications
Published: 2017-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

16

I pick up the phone, dial reception and ask to be put through to the bar. While I’m waiting to be connected I realise that I don’t know Mike’s surname so when the barman answers I ask for Jean Craven. When she comes to the phone I say who I am and ask if I can speak to Mike. There’s a pause and then he picks up.

‘Rina, my dear girl, how nice to hear from you. How are you?’

‘Very well thanks.’

‘How can I help?’

‘You know that part in the film that you talked to me about?’

‘Tell me you’ve had a change of heart!’

‘Well…’

‘You have?’

‘Yes.’

‘That’s fantastic!’

‘If it’s still…’

‘It certainly is. I cast someone and we shot one scene but it didn’t work out. I wasn’t happy, neither was she, and we’ve just agreed to part, so this is perfect timing.’

‘I thought about it and…’

‘I’m very glad you did and I’m delighted you want to do it. Jean said you were up here to see Johnny and I was going to have another go at persuading you. Would you mind doing a short test? I’m sure it’ll only be a formality but I just need to show it to Don, our producer, who keeps us all fed and watered.’

I’m wonder what the hell I’m letting myself in for and thinking I must be mad, but I can’t pull out now.

‘Yes sure,’ I say.

‘Could you come to our hotel? We’re at the Grand on Colmore Row.’

‘I’m here now.’

‘Oh that’s wonderful. Hold on one second darling.’

He puts the receiver down and I can hear the buzz of conversation in the bar and the odd chortle and laugh before he picks up again.

‘Ken the cameraman is here and so is Jean. If you’d be willing to have a look at a short scene, Jean could bring the pages to you in your room and explain a bit about the context, and then if you’d like to come along to mine in about half an hour, I’ve got a Super 8 video camera and a cassette recorder and we can put something on tape. There’s no need for you to learn the lines, you’ll be able to read them. Don’s coming up later and I’ll be able to show it to him when he arrives and with any luck we can wrap it up tonight.’

‘Sounds good,’ I say, even though my stomach’s just turned over twice.

‘Excellent. I’m in 243. See you soon.’

I put the phone down, sit on the bed and try to calm down. It’s only a silly film and I’ll probably fail the test anyway but if I get the part I’ll be near to Brindle without his heavies in the way, which is my best chance of finding a way to off him and get away with it. I change into the lurex mini dress that I got in Rackhams earlier and wish I’d bought some shoes. I put on some make-up and I’m just brushing my hair when there’s a knock at the door and Jean’s there with a script under her arm.

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