Merciless Legacy: Merciless Murder - A Thrilling Closed Circle Mystery Series by Tikiri Herath

Author:Tikiri Herath [Herath, Tikiri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: suspense, thriller, small town mystery dark woods mountains, Mystery, Kidnapping, private Investigator, Murder
Publisher: Rebel Diva Academy
Published: 2021-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-four

“Our family feud mystery has turned into something that might or might not implicate us now,” I said, shaking my head.

“I doubt Mrs. Robinson’s death was natural,” said Tetyana. “Our first job is to figure that out.”

Katy nodded. “I suspect everyone, even that hiking couple.” She paused for a second. “Especially them.”

“Never saw them come in,” said Tetyana, “which means they must have been on the grounds before we got here, hiding someplace.”

“Strange how fast that twisted ankle healed too,” I said.

Katy nodded. “They’re lying.”

I turned to her. “Do you recognize them from somewhere?”

“Never seen them in my life.”

“You had a funny look on your face when they told their names.”

“You mean Caril and Charles?”

“Does that mean something to you?”

Katy shrugged.

“It’s probably nothing.”

“Katy,” I said. “Something’s bugging you. Tell us.”

“Don’t you guys ever watch TV?”

I shook my head. “No time.”

“Got better things to do,” said Tetyana.

“Why? Are they actors?” I asked. “Famous people we should know?”

“Haven’t you guys heard of the Natural Born Killers?”

A chill went through me.

“I thought everybody knew who Caril and Charles were,” said Katy.

“Are you saying we have two serial killers in the house?” I whispered hoarsely.

“The real Caril and Charles are both dead. Their killing spree happened in the fifties.”

“Let me get this straight,” said Tetyana, “a young couple shows up out of nowhere in this house, and they have the same first names as two serial killers from decades ago?”

Katy gave a slow nod. “Weird, isn’t it?”

“Are you sure those are the exact same names as the Natural Born Killers?”

Katy nodded.

“They’ve got some gumption announcing themselves like that,” said Tetyana, frowning. “Especially if they’re planning on following in their namesakes’ steps.”

“God, I hope not,” said Katy, turning white.

We stared at each other silently, trying to digest this new piece of information.

I knew negativity bias was an innate human trait. Plus, it hadn’t helped that we had all gone through hell and back many times before. I had a tendency to jump to outlandish conclusions, especially during times of crisis.

Then again, being stuck in a decaying mansion deep in a remote mountain region with a dead body in the basement and all access to civilization cut off counted as a crisis.

“Could it be coincidence?” I said, forcing myself to see the other side. “Charles is a common name.”

“Caril isn’t,” said Katy. “The thing is, I’m sure those aren’t even their actual names.”

“What makes you say that?” I asked.

“I was cleaning the carrots and needed the paring knife. Caril had it next to her. I called her name three times. She was working at the counter but never looked up. Charles had to come over and nudge her. I know she’s not deaf. She was talking to me before, so that was weird.”

“So,” I said, “they’re not who they say they are.”

“Looks like we’ve got more digging to do, girls,” said Tetyana.

The labyrinth was getting even more convoluted, I thought with a sigh.

We would need all our firepower to survive this strange house.

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