Starlight Peninsula by Grimshaw Charlotte

Author:Grimshaw, Charlotte [Charlotte Grimshaw]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781775538233
Publisher: Random House New Zealand
Published: 2015-10-10T16:00:00+00:00

The willow cast its drooping shadow over the drive. Beyond the branches the moon was pinned like a stud in the dark, swelling sky. All day the clouds had piled up in the west and yet there was no storm, and now the promise of rain was broken and the moon was out, shining down on the parched city.

Demelza’s lawn, fed by sprinklers in breach of hosepipe bans, glowed a rich, unnatural green under the garden lights.

Carina took a plastic bag from the car boot.

‘Now you’re not going to drive. You’re going inside and ringing for a cab.’

‘Yes. Promise.’

Carina handed over the bag. ‘Here’s Arthur’s stuff.’ She paused. ‘Listen. Something’s just occurred to me. If there was something funny going on at Rotokauri and Arthur found out, which is obviously very unlikely, but if there was …’

‘If the missing woman was murdered …’

‘If there was anything funny, and David Hallwright and Ed Miles were involved, then I suppose you should ask …’

‘You should ask what happened. I am asking. I want to know.’

‘Not just what happened, but who would benefit from finding out.’

‘Arthur would benefit.’

Carina opened her mouth, hesitated. ‘Um, Arthur’s dead.’

‘Arthur’s ghost would benefit.’

‘Christ. Okay. Arthur’s ghost would benefit. But who else? Cui bono? Theoretically. If your fanciful idea of something funny was remotely possible.’

Eloise, who had been drinking with some dedication, put her hand over her right eye, looked up at the moon and said, ‘Dunno.’

‘The Prime Minister would benefit,’ Carina said. ‘Jack Dance would benefit.’

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