Poisoned Secrets by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley [Daley, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2011-11-06T04:02:07+00:00

Kane filled the carafe with water and began to pour it into the top. He stopped before he did and put the glass pot down.

Then he examined the machine. “Something’s down in this taped to the side.”

“What?” Maggie moved even closer to take a look.

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Kane stuck his fingers into an opening and pulled out an oblong black flash drive exactly like the other one Maggie had found in the apartment. “I wonder who Henry targeted on this one.”

“Call Bradley, and have him bring his program to the party in case we need it to open any files on this. It may not be anything but his tax information or something like that.” But as Maggie stared at the flash drive, her excitement built.

Maybe this one had information concerning the killer.

“We’ll need to let David know.”

“He can stay and take the drive if it proves to be anything.”

Maggie slipped the device into her pocket.

“This has been such a lovely housewarming.” Edwina took a sip of her punch.

“Yes, I can’t believe everyone came.” Maggie scanned the people—a room full—still at the party after two hours. The flash drive was still safely in her pocket. Eager to discover what was on the device, she rocked back and forth on her heels.

Edwina peered at her. “The Sellmans and Bradley’s parents have left. The others will soon.”

“Am I that obvious?” Maggie stood still, clutching her own cup of punch.

“Only to someone with a trained eye for details.”

“I’ll try to be more casual as if I might not hold the key to Henry’s murder in my pocket.”

Kane came up behind her. “Vicky and John are leaving with Ashley and Kenny.”

For a few seconds, guilt took hold of Maggie. She hadn’t talked much with Vicky at the party. She’d spent a lot of time with Kenny and even Ashley, who hadn’t shied away from her.

On top of everything that had happened, dealing with Vicky was just too much.

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“I need to say goodbye.” Maggie made her way toward the couple who lived across from her. “Thanks for coming. I love the plant.” She took John’s hand to shake it.

When Maggie faced Vicky, her birth mother enveloped Maggie in a hug. “We need to get together more in this building. It’s like a little community. Now that Henry…” Her mouth snapped closed. “I mean—”

“You don’t have to explain to me about what kind of man Henry was. I imagine things are a lot more pleasant with him not living here.”

Vicky blew out a breath of air. “Yes. A lot. I know it isn’t nice talking about someone who is dead, but there was always so much tension when he was around.”

Kenny joined them at the door. “Mom, Maggie said she would take me and Ashley to the movies one weekend. Can we go?”

Vicky looked at Maggie. “Are you sure?”

“Yes.” Why did the woman keep asking her that question?

Kenny and Ashley were adorable, and they were her siblings.

“Then, that’s great,” the older woman said to her son.

Both Kenny and Ashley beamed.

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