Murder for Beginners by Hedgecock Liz & Harmon Paula
Author:Hedgecock, Liz & Harmon, Paula
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: White Rhino Books
Published: 2023-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
Just back and still willing to help. Sorry, I donât know where Geraldineâs retreat is. Is it important? Are things so bad that you want to join her? I can work from the barge and serve your customers too for an hour or so if you need a break. Chin up. XXX.
âKnock knock!â Kevin, who ran the town ghost tour, was standing at the top of the stairs.
âHi. Whatâs up?â
Kevin descended into the shop then fixed his gaze on Fi. âI was thinking about including the boat on my tour. I could bring the punters to experience the vibes of Freddyâs last moments. Too soon?â
âToo soon.â
âReally?â
âIâm having a hard enough time getting paying customers in as it is. Come on. I support you, even though youâve never seen your own ghostsââ
âHarsh.â
âBut true. Please donât make things worse for me.â
âOK,â said Kevin, with a shrug. âIt was worth a try.â
Fi watched him leave through narrowed eyes. She knew without a doubt that heâd bring the tour as close to the boat as he dared.
Dylan was late home from school because heâd gone to Crystal Dreams with his mates.
âWhatâs it like?â
âReally cool,â said Dylan. âHalf the kids from school were there. Us boys know itâs nonsense â although if she adds a D&D section thatâll be awesome â but sheâll never get rid of the girls. They love that sort of stuff. Here.â He opened a bag. âI got you something.â
He produced a small globe and flicked a switch in the base. It rotated, projecting the constellation of Sagittarius on the ceiling in soft, blue, spinning light.
âErâ¦â
âI know youâre an Aquarius,â said Dylan. âOr at least, I worked it out. But you donât believe it anyway and the Sagittarius patternâs better. I thought it would be nice in your cabin. If you canât sleep, you can watch it.â
Fi gave him a hug. âThanks. What did you get yourself?â
âChloe said I should get crystals for protection.â Dylan rolled his eyes. âI bought some candies in the shape of runes. Want one? The X is super tangy.â
âNo, thanks.â
âAlfie asked me and Max over to have tea and play on the Switch. I said I wasnât sure I could leave you on your own. Even with a magic Sagittarius globe and tangy runes.â He looked worried. âIf youâll be OK, can I go? Weâll do some revision, I promise.â
âNo, you wonât,â said Fi, âbut actually thatâs perfect. Iâm going out, too. Weâll leave together just before six and you can meet me outside the Swan at eight and walk me home. Deal?â
âDeal.â Dylan paused. âI asked them to come here and usually they would, butâ¦â
âI know,â said Fi, giving him another hug. âItâll all be over soon.â
***
At six, Fi was in the alley behind the shops in the high street, deducing which gate led to Jadeâs backyard. As with many old buildings in town, the impressiveness of the facade was in stark contrast to the rear. Jadeâs place was no exception. A minuscule square of uneven paving led to a dark, narrow, mossy passage, and thence to a back door.
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