The Cinderella Killer by Simon Brett

Author:Simon Brett [Simon Brett]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Published: 2014-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

BARON HARDUP: I always suffer from paranoia When I have dealings with a lawyer.

Charles had a lot to think about after he left Kitty. The girl was desperately worried about her friend’s disappearance and this gave him a further incentive to find out what, if anything, had happened between Jasmine del Rio and Kenny Polizzi on the Friday evening. He mentally went through the members of the Cinderella company to think who might possibly have some relevant information, but drew a blank. The one person he was keen to contact, though, was Lefty Rubenstein. Surely Kenny’s factotum must know something about his employer’s movements on the Friday night. The end of the phone conversation Charles had heard in the pub suggested that Lefty was sourcing cocaine for him. And if that was the case, then the two of them must have met up that evening.

The trouble was that Charles didn’t have any means of contacting the lawyer. He knew Lefty wasn’t in the Grand, but didn’t know which hotel he was staying in. And Charles had no mobile number for him. For all he knew, after his boss’s death Lefty had flown straight back to the States.

Back at his digs, Charles took a long swig of Bell’s to act as a digestif after his lunch and then sat down to think seriously about the disappearance of Jasmine del Rio.

He was woken once again by the ringing of his mobile. The fact that it was Lilith calling brought him instantly to wakefulness.

‘Charles,’ she said, efficient, no-nonsense, businesslike, ‘I’m flying back to the States on tonight’s red eye. I just thought I should tell you we won’t be repeating last night’s experiment.’

‘Oh,’ said Charles, understandably deflated.

‘You’re not what I’m looking for,’ she went on, her words not calculated to do much by way of reinflating him. ‘But I did just want to tell you that I have very good lawyers.’

‘You already told me that. You said they were dealing with the divorce in a way—’

‘I’m not talking about the divorce. I’m talking about the possibility of you going to the press about what happened last night.’

‘What? You mean you think I’m likely to produce a kiss-and-tell memoir?’

‘Someone in my position always has to be wary of that possibility.’

Charles was insulted and let Lilith know he was. ‘Look, it’s a little diminishing for a man to be told he’s an inadequate lover, but—’

‘I didn’t say you were inadequate, just not what I’m looking for.’

‘Well, thank you very much for making that distinction. But what really offends me is that you think I’m the kind of man who would try and sell “My Night of Passion with Lilith Greenstone” stories to the press.’

‘I’m sorry, but I have to take precautions against that kind of thing happening. And all I’m saying is that if you ever change your mind about spilling the beans, my lawyers will leave you so shredded and beat up you’ll wish you’d never been born.’

‘I can assure you,’ said Charles with some hauteur, ‘that the eventuality you describe will never arise.

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