Obsidian Murder by Beth Byers

Author:Beth Byers [Byers, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

One of the uniformed officers stepped into the room and stood in front of the door. He didn’t move and he didn’t speak.

“Are we being held captive, my good man?” Jones asked, running his hand over his thick pelt of hair. His eyes were tight as he glanced around the room. “What is happening?”

The police officer’s gaze landed on Violet for a moment before he turned to Jones and said, “Nothing like that, sir. Nothing like that.” He didn’t move, however, from in front of the door.

Violet played with the ring on her finger as she glanced around the room. It was telling, she thought, that Jack hadn’t pulled Violet with Victor and Kate, and yet there was a police officer in the room. Was he telling her to find out what she could while also ensuring she was safe? She had little doubt that Jack would make it clear if he didn’t like what she was up to, so she turned her gaze back to Wendell. “You were with Denny and Lila when the fireworks started, but you left sometime during the show.”

Wendy sniffed and then asked, “How do you know that?”

“When the screaming started your brother and his wife made their way to my brother and me. They thought you were behind them.”

Dr. Lands glanced at the younger archeologist, and his brows rose. There was something in his face that made Violet wonder if he knew where Wendell had gone.

“Maybe I just went to see what was happening?”

“What are you answering that like a question?”

“Why are you asking? You were asked to look into the fires, but we both know that Greyly really wanted your fiancé, not you.”

“Your patron is dead,” Violet shot back. She glanced up when she saw movement out of the corner of her eye and found Lila and Denny seat themselves in the nearest chairs.

“Why are you avoiding the question, old man?” Denny asked his brother.

“Your friend thinks I killed Greyly.”

“Vi doesn’t think that,” Denny told his younger brother lazily. “She knows me too well.”

Wendell scoffed and shot back, “Just because you are too lazy to kill someone doesn’t mean I am.”

“Oh.” Violet followed Wendell’s gaze to Denny. That statement had been filled with fury. “Why are you angry with your brother?”

Wendy turned to Violet. “He wastes himself and his brains. He spends his days drinking and eating. He’s fat because he doesn’t move.”

“Fat is going a bit far, I’d say,” Lila mused. “More, ah, a bit chubby.”

“He wouldn’t last a day in my life.” Wendell clenched his fists and spoke through his gritted teeth.

“Well, who would want to?” Denny asked reasonably, keeping his lazy tone in the face of his brother’s fury. Violet noted that Denny wasn’t all that surprised by the anger from his brother. Was this a family fight they’d had time and again? She guessed it was, but what surprised her was that Denny so accepting.

“Our aunt should never have left the money to you.”

“Oh ho,” Violet breathed to Lila, who shrugged.

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