Power Places Series Box Set by Theresa Crater

Author:Theresa Crater [Crater, Theresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Theresa Crater

The drive to Grandmother Elizabeth’s house was a welcome respite from the surge of people at the wake and this morning’s funeral. Michael had time to sit back and watch the scenery change from city to endless strip malls. He felt as empty as the repetitious display of chain stores. Finally they ended, giving way to rolling green hills, and peace of a kind settled over him. Lawrence pulled up to the wrought-iron gate and the man in the booth pushed a button, nodding to them as they passed. They drove through the fenced pastures, dotted here and there with grazing horses. Around a bend, a new foal cavorted near its mother, legs wobbling.

“Two days old,” Lawrence said. “The first one this year.”

Michael watched the baby until the stand of oaks blocked the view. They pulled around the crescent driveway and stopped in front of the star-shaped reflecting pool. He made his way across the drive, gravel crunching underfoot. Inside, he climbed the sweeping stairway, and walked down the dark paneled hallway until he came to the library. The double doors stood open. Dr. Abernathy sat at the large desk, Arnold in a chair in front.

Dr. Abernathy waved him in. “Arnold has just returned.”

Michael sat and Arnold continued. “He rented a house on the island and a yacht, but the locals say he comes and goes by plane.”

“This is Cagliostro?” Michael asked.

“Yes,” Arnold nodded. “He arrived yesterday. I couldn’t dig up any information about his plans. Looks like he’s put the fear of God into the people at the marina.”

“Not quite God,” Michael said in a low voice.

Arnold snorted at this. “I couldn’t get a word out of them. I’m sure they’ll report back that someone was snooping around. I did manage to get some cooperation, so I’ll hear about his movements.”

“Who?” Dr. Abernathy asked.

“One of the housekeeping staff.”

Dr. Abernathy nodded.

“What island is he on?” Michael asked.

“Bimini,” Arnold said.

“Of course,” Michael said, “The Bimini Road. That’s where they found the underwater stones back in the sixties. Evenly cut rocks that look like the top of a wall or road. People think it’s a remnant of Atlantis.”

“Go find those records of yours,” Dr. Abernathy said to Michael. “We need to get ahead of Cagliostro this time.”

Michael strode down to a building near the stables that looked like another barn, but served as an environmentally controlled storage facility for the family. Rows of file cabinets filled one wall. Michael found his cardboard boxes, scruffy beside the neat crates that stood in the middle of the room on raised wooden platforms. He rummaged for a while before he found the box with his Atlantis research, then stooped to pick it up.

“I’ll get that for you, sir.”

A young handyman stood behind him.

“I don’t mind,” Michael said.

“Dr. Abernathy’s orders, sir.”

Michael was learning not to argue with the staff. He followed the man back to the library where he placed the box on the coffee table between the two sofas as if it were fine china. “Will there be anything else?”

“No, thank you.

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