The Daemoniac (Dominion Mysteries Book 1) by Kat Ross

Author:Kat Ross [Ross, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
ISBN: 9780997236255
Publisher: Acorn Publishing
Published: 2016-10-11T20:00:00+00:00

9

The conversation quieted for a moment as a waiter came and cleared the plates away. The moment he left, Mrs. Rivers leaned forward.

“You really should listen to him, Harry,” she said in a stage whisper that was probably audible to the cooks in the next car. “I’ve always thought it quite likely that there are demons walking among us. Remember the Benders!”

“Not you too.” I crossed my arms defensively and tried not to think about the crow. “I believe you’ve both gone mad.”

“What about the brimstone?” John persisted. “The backwards Latin, which is a hallmark of diabolical pacts? When they burned Urbain Grandier at the stake for witchcraft in 1634, it was one of the chief pieces of evidence against him.”

I stared at John. “Are you actually siding with the Inquisition?” I asked.

“That’s not the point. Alright then, how about the chain? And the fingerprints? They were burned into her throat, Harry! I saw it.”

“Oh my,” Mrs. Rivers said faintly, raising a hand to her neck.

“Well, I can’t explain those—”

“Aha!”

“—yet. But I will.”

We glared at each other for a moment. Some of the other diners had turned to look at us.

Mrs. Rivers made a soothing noise. “I have an idea!” she said with forced cheer. “How about a lovely game of whist?”

“Fine,” I said through gritted teeth.

“Fine,” John said, beaming his brightest, fakest smile at me.

So we played cards until Albany, and both got trounced by the ruthless card sharp that lurked beneath Mrs. Rivers’ benign old lady façade.

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