Murder at the Mortuary: A Ginger Gold Mystery by Lee Strauss

Author:Lee Strauss [Strauss, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Historical, Cozy, General
ISBN: 9781612549989
Google: TZI_swEACAAJ
Amazon: 1612549985
Publisher: Brown Books Publishing
Published: 2018-04-17T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Ginger strolled back to the dining room with purpose and announced, “I’m afraid Miss Higgins and I have to leave.”

“Surely not!” Ambrosia said.

“Sadly, yes,” Ginger said gravely. “It’s quite urgent.”

Haley scooted away from the gathering without hesitation.

Oliver Hill stared at her questioningly. “I hope nothing too serious?”

“I’ll know more later,” Ginger responded. “I’ll ring you tomorrow with an update.”

Ginger stopped beside Ambrosia and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Be nice to the vicar, Grandmother,” she whispered.

“It’s not fair they get to leave,” Felicia whined into her shoulder. Ginger resisted the urge to scrub Felicia on the head like she used to when her moody sister-in-law was younger. She missed that eager-to-please, doe-eyed girl.

“What’s up?” Haley said as Pippins helped them into their winter coats.

“That was Chief Inspector Reed. Another unregistered body at the mortuary.”

Her explanation was enough to get Haley into the passenger seat of the Crossley without too much grumbling.

“I hate driving in the dark,” Haley said.

“With me, or just in general?”

“Both. What else did the good inspector have to say? Who discovered it?”

“He was called in by Dr. Gupta.”

“Really? I suppose we can cross him off the suspect list, then.”

“Not necessarily,” Ginger said. “He might feel like we’re closing in on the truth and has reported this body to deflect from his involvement.”

“You’re right, of course, but I hope you’re wrong.”

Ginger glanced at her friend. Haley was in constant denial of possessing romantic aspirations, though Ginger knew it was merely a defence mechanism. Haley had been hurt in the past. “I hope so, too,” she said.

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