Resort to Death by Lucinda D. Davis

Author:Lucinda D. Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy island mystery, cozy travel mystery, Cozy summer mystery, cozy whodunit, cozy new release, Cozy seaside mystery, cozy chic lit
Publisher: Lucinda D. Davis
Published: 2016-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5 – Midnight Madness

The girls were both excited and nervous about their spy mission to Jennifer Patterson’s house. They ate dinner and then dressed in dark clothing, ready to make their exit at 10:30 pm when the resort was settling down for the night. Before they left their room, Erin grabbed a small flashlight for their foray. The old resort stairs creaked alarmingly, and they winced as they made their way down to the front hall and main door.

“Go left,” whispered Monica, “under the trees on the lawn. Nobody can see us there.”

Minutes later they were on the road listening to the waves pounding on the resort dock and hearing the occasional owl hooting.

“Which way?” asked Erin.

“We should stay off the main roads. This map of the island shows tons of laneways and walking paths between houses. Here, look.”

Monica pulled a well-folded map out of her pocket, and Erin shone the light on it. The sudden roar of a motorbike coming down the road sent their hearts racing. Erin grabbed Monica and the two of them slid down into the ditch. Filthy cold rainwater ran into Monica’s shoes and she grimaced in disgust. What a way to start their spy mission.

When the bike sped into the night passing them by, they scrambled back onto the road, Monica emptied her shoe, wiped the mud off her walking stick, and they moved forward towards a white picket fence on their right.

Erin read from the map that had interesting historical information written on it. “This laneway was once the main road into town about a hundred years ago, and now it is just for bikes and pedestrians. If we follow it to this old stone stable,” she pointed to a tiny mark that Monica, towering over her friend, squinted at in the faint light, “I think we might be able to find the road to the Patterson’s place.” She handed the map back to Monica.

Despite being stealthy and careful, the girls seemed to be making a lot of noise setting off canine alarms with every step. Monica stepped on a branch and it snapped with a loud crack. Erin walked into a tree and screamed in surprise. A dog inside a house sensed something unusual near his territory and began to bark frantically.

“We would both fail spy school,” laughed Erin uneasily as the moon slid out from behind a cloud making them visible to anybody who was looking at the laneway. Both girls ducked down near the stone wall and held their breath. After what seemed hours the moon went back behind a cloud and Erin helped Monica to her feet.

“Can I see the map please?” whispered Erin.

Monica handed her the map again and they traced a possible path to Jennifer’s house and garden. “We’ll go past this barn, through the paddock and into the hay field. Jennifer’s house is on the other side of that.”

They moved forward along the path and opened an old gate that screeched in protest. “Yikes,” moaned Monica, “I bet that woke up half the neighbors.

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