Murder in Erin's Glen (Erin's Glen Cozy Crime Mystery Series Book 1) by A. P. Ryan

Author:A. P. Ryan [Ryan, A. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Glenside Books
Published: 2024-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty-three

A Gloomy Day

Many of the residents of Erin’s Glen, unaccustomed to such concentrated drama, went about their daily routines in shock. The weekend beckoned, and all hoped there would be a respite from the circulating lousy news. The rumour mill was in full swing.

Mary Jo insisted on going to school as usual. She dismissed her morning heroics as nothing more than an early dip. Sister Angela was not convinced but knew how stubborn her junior sister was, so she backed down, and Mary Jo whisked off to school as if nothing had happened. On arrival at school, she spoke with a stunned Miss Grath to explain Deirdre’s absence. Deirdre’s immediate supervisor, Maggie, the cook, was also informed but with a heavily edited version of events. Maggie was not surprised by Deirdre’s absence and accepted Mary Jo’s explanation of Deirdre needing some time to recover from the shock as perfectly plausible. Mary Jo knew gossip would be rife in town, and she wanted to spare Deirdre the embarrassment of being at the centre of it, so she kept the conversation short and the details sketchy.

The nun was keen to discuss the situation with her friend, Rosie. Events were overtaking them fast, and they needed to get their heads together to figure out what was happening. So, before lessons began, Mary Jo quickly called Rosie to arrange an afternoon visit. She promptly told Rosie about her morning’s rescue without going into details. With so much to mull over, Mary Jo and Rosie felt the need to take stock in Rosie’s bungalow up the hill; with an afternoon get-together organised, Mary Jo continued her lessons and somehow got through the day. She was even more heartened to know that the meeting would include tea, homemade scones, and cake.

Rosie was equally looking forward to the meeting later that day. It always helped her to clarify her thoughts and impressions with her trusted friend. She would have enough time to finish work at 1 pm, get home, give Ziggy a quick walk and get the scones and cake into the oven before her friend arrived at 4 pm. Rosie decided to make her special lemon drizzle cake as a treat to cheer themselves up. Only the day before, she had been reading in her Women’s World magazine about how cheering citrus fruits were so that the cake would be virtually medicinal; she convinced herself. With her day neatly mapped out in her head, Rosie got on with her jobs in the parish office. She had the parish newsletter to type up and entries to make in the book of parish records.

The day was dull and overcast, and the office seemed darker than usual. Rosie switched on the lights and immediately became aware of the shrouded box-like shape that loomed in the corner. This was the new computer that had been delivered a few months before. This also worried Rosie. What was wrong with her old, reliable Olivetti typewriter? She was due to go on some Diocesan training later in the year, which filled her with dread.

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