The Ghost and Little Marie by Anna J. McIntyre

Author:Anna J. McIntyre [McIntyre, Anna J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anna J McIntyre
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Danielle had left the side gate open into the backyard, which was an easier route than going to the front door for Lily and Ian, who had their hands full. With Sadie by their side, they approached the back door leading into the kitchen of Marlow House.

Ian had opted to forgo denims and wear tan dress slacks and a brown, long-sleeved silk shirt, sans a tie. Lily made him leave his Cubs baseball cap at home. From what Lily had told him, Walt normally wore a three-piece pinstriped suit, not that anyone other than Danielle or Heather could see Walt today—except for Marie, of course.

Lily wore black slacks and an emerald green short-sleeved blouse—it brought out the green in her eyes. She had pulled her red hair up into a high ponytail, telling Ian it was best this way—less likely any of it would get into the food. There would be potatoes to mash and salads to prepare. Since Ian wasn’t fond of hair in his food, he told her she looked adorable.

The kitchen blinds were open, and Ian was the first to glimpse what was going on inside. He stopped abruptly, still finding such scenes unnerving. A knife seemingly danced of its own accord over a cutting board on the kitchen table, dicing vegetables.

“I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to this,” Ian muttered. “And seriously, this is one of the best stories of my career, but I can’t write about it.”

“You could,” Lily said cheerfully as she juggled the bowls in her arms to reach for the doorknob. “But then you’d lose all your credibility. No one would believe you.”

“No kidding.” Ian reached quickly to help Lily with the door.

“Happy Thanksgiving!” Danielle greeted them when Lily and Ian entered the kitchen a moment later.

“Morning, Dani. Who’s your helper?” Lily nodded to the table and the knife chopping away at the vegetables.

“Walt.” Danielle filled the pot holding the giblets and turkey neck with water.

“Morning, Walt,” Lily and Ian said simultaneously.

The knife waved in the air like a salute.

Lily and Ian set the items they had been carrying on the counter, while Sadie greeted Walt.

Lily glanced around the room. “Where’s Marie?”

“She went over to her house to spy on her family. I hope she doesn’t hear something that she doesn’t want to,” Danielle told her.

“Like what?” Lily asked.

“I imagine Danielle means something like a confession to her murder,” Ian suggested.

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