The Eulalie Park Mysteries Box Set 1 by Fiona Snyckers

Author:Fiona Snyckers [Snyckers, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780639929705
Publisher: Fiona Snyckers
Published: 2019-06-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Every muscle in Eulalie’s body was bunched and ready for flight. Pastor Ellie sat back in her chair and folded her hands across her substantial middle. Slowly, Eulalie relaxed as well.

“Are you out of your mind?”

The Pastor’s smile broadened. “Not at all. Just testing out a theory.”

“And what theory would that be? That a knife thrown with force and accuracy will pierce the human body?”

“No, that you can anticipate my actions. And I was right. You were already moving out of the way before my fingers had begun to reach for the knife.”

“And what if you’d been wrong? I’d be skewered to this chair and you’d have a body to dispose of.”

“Nothing so dramatic. The knife wouldn’t have killed you, just inflicted a flesh wound. Yes, admittedly that would have been embarrassing, but I was very sure about what I could sense in you.”

“Where did you learn to throw a knife like that anyway?” Eulalie pulled the blade out of the chair and held it in her right hand, feeling the weight and balance. Knife-throwing. Why had she never thought of that? Her fingers itched to try it out.

“I enjoy all kinds of sports that involve aiming at a target. Darts, archery, target-shooting, knife-throwing. I have good hand-eye coordination for a woman.”

“What you have is an ability to persuade people. You can convince them to do things against their self-interest. You must be aware of that.”

“But of course. I’ve made a career out of it. Whatever it is – this ability of mine – it’s what enabled me to recognize the ability in you. When we were talking earlier, I saw you consciously shake off my influence. Most people can’t do that. They either feel it or they don’t. I knew you were unusual the moment you walked in here.”

“Don’t you ever feel bad about using your gift to talk people out of their money?”

“Dead people don’t need money.”

“Out of their inheritances then. It’s the heirs that you are really crooking.”

“Windfalls are bad for the character. It is better to make one’s own way in life.”

“It’s not up to you to decide that on someone else’s behalf.”

“What about you - using your abilities to play private detective? Isn’t that also unfair?”

Eulalie laughed. “The only thing I use to play private detective is good, old-fashioned detective work. I have a college degree in computer science and criminology, and I use it to do the best job possible for the client. I operate within the law and within a code of ethics. I have nothing to apologize for.”

“And right now, your training in criminology is making you wonder whether I arranged to have Emma killed on the off-chance that her family might bequeath some money to BRS in her name?”

“Actually,” Eulalie fingered the throwing knife, “I was wondering if you did it yourself.”

“Hmm. I wonder if I am capable of murder? That’s an interesting question. I suppose we all are in the right circumstances. But in this particular case, no. Far too speculative a venture.

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