SINGING TO THE DEAD an absolutely gripping crime thriller full of twists (Detectives Anderson and Costello Mystery Book 2) by Caro Ramsay

Author:Caro Ramsay [RAMSAY, CARO]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joffe Books crime thriller, mystery and suspense
Published: 2021-04-20T22:00:00+00:00

18

‘He did well, didn’t he? Are you two not really proud?’ Helena smiled at Mr and Mrs Anderson, as she tried to think of them, but failed.

Colin and Brenda exchanged glances. ‘Who?’ asked Brenda.

‘Peter? Doing his Puff on the stage over there,’ she gestured vaguely. Her eyes flicked towards Colin. Don’t tell me you missed it!

They had been arguing non-stop, Brenda’s voice rising until Colin had pulled her to one side of the hall where the argument had continued in low heated whispers, and they had got so embroiled . . . ‘We got caught up in something.’

Helena shrugged uncomfortably. ‘Well, he did really well. The girl behind him stood on his tail during his wee dance and he told her, in no uncertain terms, to remove her foot. You must have heard the laughter . . .’

Colin had indeed been aware of a sudden burst of adult laughter, and he had recognized the tune, badly played on the gym hall piano. God knew, he had heard it enough recently.

‘If he used bad language, it’s you he gets it from,’ said Brenda. ‘I’ll go and see what he’s up to.’ And she went off without another word.

‘Sorry about that,’ said Colin.

‘Stressed out, Christmas, the kids, being married to a cop when his mind is elsewhere — I can sympathize.’ Helena rubbed her hands together. ‘Well, I’ve done my bit. God, that Calloway woman is a right prima donna. From what she writes and draws I thought she’d be warm and wickedly witty, but she’s horrible. She hates kids.’

‘I guess you can never tell,’ said Anderson. Helena took a step towards him to avoid the obese woman in her wheelchair, making for the exit with the speed of Michael Schumacher but none of his skill. Helena was now standing so close to Colin Anderson he could smell her perfume, the clean scent of Penhaligon’s Bluebell, but with an undertone of something antiseptic. He took a deep breath and said, as casually as he could, ‘Claire seems much better. So, the disco is a done deal. Which means I’m free.’

‘Oh. So, you can make it tonight?’ Colin was flattered to hear genuine pleasure in her voice.

There was a sudden bark from the corner of the room and a ripple of movement as people turned to look. Pat the Penguin was struggling to get free of the huge growling Alsatian, which was hanging off his tail with bared teeth.

‘I’ll see you outside the Theatre Royal. About twenty past seven?’ She smiled, and he wished he hadn’t changed into his old jeans. ‘I think you’ll need to go home, Colin — to drop off the new family pet.’

Coming the other way was Vik Mulholland, carrying a plastic bag with a goldfish in it. Peter, dressed in his dragon suit, was carefully poking the bag with his finger, and chatting to the fish. Two steps behind, Brenda was berating him for not looking where he was going.

‘Dad, look! A goldfish!’

‘So I see,’ Anderson nodded at Vik.

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