Sleeping With the Fishes by Sonia Parin

Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Corner
Published: 2017-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“What on earth is going on?” Mira asked as she came to a stop in the middle of the cabin.

“I’m getting the ball rolling. Hope you don’t mind, I borrowed some of your paper.” Eve had spent a total of fifteen minutes emptying her mind and trying to relax. She’d gazed out to sea. She’d watched the gentle rise and fall of the waves. She’d even tried to make out an image on a cloud. When she’d pictured a gun-wielding killer, she’d given up. “Careful, you’re stepping on one of my suspects.”

Mira shifted her foot and stared at the name written in large block letters on one of several pages spread on the floor. “Captain Jon Robertson?”

Eve stabbed an accusatory finger at the page. “Until he can provide adequate proof of his innocence, he will be my prime suspect. His actions have raised too many questions. He’s hiding something.”

Mira set the book she’d been carrying down on a coffee table and sat down to study Eve’s list. “Try to remember he takes his orders from the cruise line owners. His actions might not necessarily reflect his personal beliefs.”

“That’s no excuse. When it comes to death, loyalty to one’s employers must come second. Do you think David would agree to cover up for his superiors?”

“He’s retired.” Mira folded her arms. “While I’ve only known him a short time... hypothetically, no. He wouldn’t. He’d do anything to get to the truth.” Mira lifted her chin. “I’m sure he would.”

Hypothetically, Eve thought Mira would stick up for him, no matter what. “Actually, would you cover for him if you suspected he was in the wrong?”

Her aunt dropped her arms. Her shoulders slumped as she pushed out a hard breath. “He’d have to answer some tough questions... Justify his actions. I’d have a difficult time of it, but I can honestly say I wouldn’t cover for him. Wrong is wrong.”

“Relax. He’d have to survive an earful from me first.” Her first marriage had turned her into a suffer-no-fools cynic. Then she’d met Jack... Along the way, she’d misjudged people and she’d nearly been killed for her mistakes. If she’d misjudged David... If he hurt her aunt...

He’d get more than an earful.

“So who else is on the list?” Mira leaned down and inspected the pages. “Bethany? Who’s she?”

“She tried to run Crystal over.”

“And you know that because... Hang on. Let me guess, you spoke with Jill.”

Eve nodded. “She rang earlier with some juicy information she dug up.”

“You’re collecting quite an entourage.” Mira laughed. “Eve Lloyd, the pied piper of murder.”

“Funny. She said something along the same lines.” Eve tore another page from the pad she’d pilfered from Mira and began another list with a question mark on the top. “How’s the setup for your reading session?”

“It’s a pleasant room full of books. I think they’re there mostly for decoration. There were a couple of people reading which always astonishes me because, from experience, I know most people prefer to loll around the pool, spend time at the casino or watch movies.

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