Strangers in Time by David Baldacci

Author:David Baldacci [BALDACCI, DAVID]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

THE BOOK KEEP

COVENT GARDEN

He slowly closed the novel and put it back next to the funny machine. Then he locked up the cabinet and left, after checking from the window to make sure it was all clear to do so.

What is Mr. Oliver involved in?

REVELATIONS

BACK AT MOLLY’S HOUSE, Charlie told her everything he had found.

She looked mortified. “That was so dangerous, Charlie. What if the man had come back?”

“I know, Miss, but I thought the bloke was tryin’ to hurt Mr. Oliver or make him do somethin’ he didn’t want to do. But now… I don’t know what’s goin’ on.”

Molly looked thoughtful. “A funny-looking typewriter. And the insides of a book that has been cut out? My goodness, that could be a place to hide something!” she suddenly exclaimed.

“What I thought, too.”

“What was the book again?”

“By some man named George somethin’ or other. George Sand, that was it. And it come from The Book Keep. Its name was in it.”

“And the paper you saw was in German?”

“I think so, yeah. And Mr. Oliver’s got this thin’, Albert’s… um, dish or some such. Thin’ is, he says it’s for sendin’ secret messages.”

Molly looked distraught by all these revelations. “I’m not certain what to do, Charlie. It’s not like we have proof of anything.”

“We could call a copper and he could find that funny machine. That could be proof.”

“I suppose so,” said Molly hesitantly. “But you would have to meet with the police and tell them what you saw. But then they would ask you what you were doing inside the man’s room. And they might ask you other questions.”

Charlie had paled as soon as she had noted that he would likely have to meet with the police. He said, “Then… I think we need to wait a bit.”

“There could be a perfectly innocent explanation for all of this,” Molly said slowly, though it didn’t appear she believed her own words.

“Right,” said Charlie absently. He was distracted by envisioning himself being led to the gallows.

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