Ravenworthe by Ginny Hartman

Author:Ginny Hartman [Hartman, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

He'd only been given the smallest glimpse, but Colin hoped it was enough to solve the murder of Elias Godwin. With a newfound bounce in his step, that could rightfully be attributed to Bridget more than anything, he bounded towards his carriage and gave his driver instructions on where to take him.

Colin's mind swirled with so many disjointed thoughts as he drove along the streets of London. Most often, they kept coming back to the kiss he'd shared with Bridget, causing his entire body to heat from the memory. He had to willfully force his mind to focus on the task at hand, which was no easy feat.

Nearly a quarter of an hour later, his carriage slowed to a crawl as it turned on to Bond Street. Colin glanced eagerly out the window, looking for the building he'd been shown in his vision. When they pulled in front of a formidable baroque-style building with impressive columns at the entry, Collin quickly tapped on the ceiling of the carriage, alerting his driver to stop.

Though there was no sign to indicate what the building was, thanks to his vision, Colin knew he was precisely where he needed to be. He instructed his driver to wait then quickly made his way inside. The interior of the building formed a semi-circle with individual offices branching off of it. He traipsed along the polished marble floor reading the gold plaques at the entry of each office until he found one that read, “Godwin and Lloyd,” then quickly let himself inside.

A small bell above the door chimed as he entered, but no one was inside. He curiously wondered why the door had been left unlocked but took advantage of the opportunity it presented regardless. A quick inspection of the office showed that it had very recently been ransacked. Papers were scattered all about the desk, and an inkpot had been turned over during the search. It laid on its side dripping black, syrupy ink onto the Aubusson rug below.

Careful not to step into the puddle of ink, he maneuvered his way around the bulky desk so as not to disturb anything. Pinching his eyes together, he forced his mind to recall the vision he'd been given until he could see the exact location of what he was looking for, of what the thief had been looking for.

Dropping to his knees, Colin slowly peeled back the edge of the rug, rolling it up to expose the marble floor beneath. His fingers slowly slid along the sharp ridges between the marble tiles until he felt the tiniest movement, indicating he'd found the right spot. His fingers dug into the seam, trying to get a grasp on the marble tile to remove it and reveal the hidden compartment beneath, but it was no use, he couldn't get a good enough grasp to lift it.

Rolling back on his haunches, he looked around the room for something that would help him pry the tile up. His eyes settled on a silver letter opener on the desk, and he quickly reached for it.

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