Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart

Author:Carolyn G. Hart [Hart, Carolyn G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, Contemporary, Suspense, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780061962929
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2008-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

A dim glow marked a second-story window in the frame Victorian ranch house.

Tucker Satterlee, groggy with sleep, held a portable phone as he swung over the edge of the bed. His dark curls were tangled. He blinked sleepily. The low-wattage light from the lamp on the bedside table was flattering to the slender young woman clutching a sheet to her bare shoulders. “Who’s calling? What’s happened?” Her voice was shrill.

Tucker waved her to be quiet. He reached for a wool robe, stood and pulled it on. “Susan?…Yeah. Oh, hey.” He looked somber. “I’m sorry…” His face changed, brown eyes narrowing, bony features taut. “Smothered? That’s crazy…”

The woman gave a tiny gasp.

A wary look crossed his face. He spoke slowly. “I picked up Lorraine around ten. We went over to Firelake Casino to play the slots and have a couple of drinks. Then we came out here.” A muscle twitched in one jaw. “Lorraine can vouch for me if somebody saw Susan at midnight. But I can’t believe she was out chasing around Pontotoc County with some unknown redhead. Why do you want to know where I was?” His tone was sardonic. “Oh, sure. You called to ask where I was when somebody smothered Susan. Always nice when your sister asks you for an alibi. Anyway, you can cross me off any list of suspects.” His eyes narrowed. “Who the hell are the suspects?…Yeah. I guess so. All right. Two o’clock. Yeah. I’ll be there.” He clicked off the phone, turned to Lorraine, his face grim. “A bad deal. Susan’s dead. They found her tonight lying on the floor of her bedroom, a pillow over her face. The cops say it’s murder.” His face was abruptly hard. “I don’t know what will happen now.”

Nor did I. I was only sure—and pleased—that a stealthy killer’s plans had been disrupted and there would be more shocks to come.

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