Mind-Bending Murder by Leslie Langtry

Author:Leslie Langtry [Langtry, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: FBI, CIA, romantic suspense, comedy, assasin, Dark Humor
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Which is how Riley and I ended up in a van in the Best Bye parking lot a few hours later, listening to Kelly as she went into the store. We had mics so that she could hear us make suggestions through an old spy earpiece I'd "liberated" from the CIA.

"Remember," Riley said into the microphone. "You need to talk to the other employees and the manager."

"Start with the employees," I suggested. "They'll be more likely to gossip. And if they balk, ask for a manager. Act like you're buying something and then pull out the ID."

"What ID?" she hissed.

"You know, your private eye identification or business card or something."

Kelly said, "Riley's too cheap to buy business cards."

I gave him a look. "You know she needs this for investigating."

Riley dismissed me. "I'll use the money you're paying us to buy her some when we get back."

Kelly disappeared into the store, and immediately we heard some woman very unenthusiastically welcome her to Best Bye and ask if she needed help.

"I'm looking for a laptop," Kelly said clearly. "It's a business expense."

Riley frowned. "Why does she need a laptop for work?"

"Because," Kelly whispered. "You're too cheap, remember? And if I'm going to do field work, I'll need one."

"Absolutely not." Riley shook his head, even though she couldn't see him do that.

Someone else greeted her after a beat, offering to show her the computers.

"Yes, I'd like your most expensive, top-of-the-line laptop, please," Kelly said.

Riley folded his arms over his chest. "Well, I'm not reimbursing you."

"You don't have to," she whispered curtly. "I have the agency credit card."

Riley's jaw dropped open.

"And you can close your mouth," Kelly said. "You used it for that trip to Omaha last week, and I know you weren't paying for the most expensive hotel room there for a case."

"I forgot about that card." Riley looked worried. "I gave it to her yesterday to pick up my dry cleaning."

"Merry," Kelly said softly. "If he makes a move to cancel it, break his fingers."

I reached into my purse and pulled out a nutcracker I carried in case I was assaulted by walnuts. "No problem."

The salesperson introduced herself as Nyla and told Kelly about the latest, most innovative laptop they had. In fact, it sounded so good that I might go back and get one.

"Thanks," Kelly gushed. "I usually ask for Tyson, but since the murder, I…well, you know."

"She's good," I said to Riley.

"Thank you," Kelly whispered.

"Don't feel too bad for that bastard," Nyla's voice spat. "No one here liked him."

"Oh?" Kelly sounded surprised and innocent all at once. She had been very good at that ever since our elementary school days when she convinced the principal that she hadn't punched Kevin Dooley in the face—he'd accidentally done it to himself. It wasn't surprising that the principal bought it. By the way, she totally had punched Kevin in the face. And he never bothered us again.

Nyla cracked her gum loudly. "He was always selling laptops to third parties—other dealers, like online sales and stuff.

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