The Gawain Legacy by Jon Mackley

Author:Jon Mackley
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Mystery & Detective, General, Historical, Action & Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 1782794859
Publisher: Cosmic Egg Books
Published: 2014-04-24T23:00:00+00:00

11

Panicking, Lara searched for a means of escape, but the men in the trench coats surrounded her. Her vision started to blacken with fear. Her coat clung to her back. The man closest to her was the man with the round glasses she’d seen from the train in Stamford.

The men in the trench coats took a step closer.

Visitors to the church were startled by the sight of the men. The woman who had been meditating on the candles moved towards the exit, but one of the men stopped her.

‘S’il vous plaît, Madame, restez tranquille,’ he spoke in a calm voice. ‘Ça ne durera pas longtemps.’

The woman took a tentative step away, then fled to one of the shadowy chapels.

The man moved towards Lara. He smelled sour. His expression was unreadable. ‘Mrs Greaves,’ he said. His tone was flat. Lara gave no answer. ‘We need you to return what was stolen from us.’

‘I don’t have it,’ Lara said and winced. She had wanted to say ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ Her heart was racing, her chest felt constricted.

‘Then who does?’ the man said.

Lara did not answer. If they had caught Will outside then they would have searched him, found the manuscript and disposed of him. It meant he was still free. She wished she could have told him of the last clue she had spotted. She might not have been able to work it out, but he would have a chance.

If he was still free.

The man moved closer to her. He towered a foot above her. Now she smelled his breath – the bitter scent of a spray. She saw pockmarks in the skin across his cheeks. She even saw a slight squint in his right eye, making the piercing blue more menacing.

‘So, Lara Greaves,’ he said. ‘Lara Greaves from Stamford. Left from home a few days ago, changes to her maiden name. Seen in Chester, seen in Holywell, seen in Crewe, seen in Marseilles and finally in Avignon. Why would you be in all those places?’

‘Sightseeing,’ Lara said acerbically. She found a mask of false courage, but he broke it simply by narrowing his eyes. She felt like she was being crushed. Her legs were almost unable to bear her weight.

Like a striking snake, his calloused hand snapped out and grabbed her jaw, squeezing her cheeks together. His fingernails dug into her skin. She tried to pull away, but she was stopped by the man standing behind her. She tried to turn her head, but the fingers dug in deeper. ‘Where is Will Stevens?’ he snapped. ‘Where’s the manuscript?’

‘I don’t know what you’re talking about,’ Lara said coldly.

His eyes drilled into hers. His face twisted. She looked away, looked at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but at him. His fingers squeezed harder. He brought her face close to his. ‘I only give one chance,’ he hissed. ‘You could have answered and we’d have let you on your way.’ With a sudden burst of energy, Lara snapped her head free from his grip.

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