The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist: An Urban Fantasy Novel (The Portlock Paranormal Detective Series Book 5) by Heather G. Harris & Jilleen Dolbeare

Author:Heather G. Harris & Jilleen Dolbeare [Harris, Heather G. & Dolbeare, Jilleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hellhound Press Limited
Published: 2024-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Connor told me what he knew about the missing recruit. Liam Smith had been a supernat from Ugiuvak, the other supernat town. I blinked at that: Danny worked for the Nomo’s office there so he must have heard about Liam going missing.

Occasionally Danny had seemed so incredibly competent and knowledgeable that I’d thought that he really didn’t need the academy except for some rubber stamping. Was he here to dig into Liam’s disappearance? His weird reaction in the mine suddenly had a whole new meaning and questioning Danny moved high up my to-do list.

My mind was whirling when I said goodbye to Connor and hustled off to join Marks’ next class: he’d forgive me being late because he knew I’d had to deal with my dog. I slid in at the back of the room and forced myself to focus. The class was interesting but I was still relieved when it ended because questions were burning a hole in my brain.

The room emptied quickly as everyone rushed to lunch. I signalled for Sidnee to stay behind so I could tell her and Marks about Petty. When I recounted the episode with Petty, Marks looked grim. ‘I’ve found a forensic accountant, someone discreet. They’ll fly in tonight,’ he said softly. He looked around to double-check that everyone else had gone. ‘Captain Engell is teaching after lunch, so I’ll try to sneak into his office then and look around.’

‘Shouldn’t we wait for the accountant?’ I asked.

‘I probably won’t recognize anything, but it might be my only chance to dig into Petrovich’s file. At the very least I can take some photos of the financial files for the accountant in case we can’t sneak him into the office. That will be difficult because Captain Engell has been staying up late to catch up on the books.’

‘When does he leave his office?’ Sidnee asked.

Sergeant Marks shrugged. ‘He says around ten. I’m usually gone by then, so I don’t know precisely.’

I knew that because we wrapped up our supernat classes with Sergeant Marks at nine. Regardless of his plans, I was rapidly forming my own. Marks hadn’t mentioned Liam Smith going missing – maybe he didn’t know. Either way, it was time for a vampire and her mermaid sidekick to snoop around after lights out. Okay, at first blush the mermaid thing didn’t seem ideal, but Sidnee could turn her eyes black so she could see in the dark depths of the sea; her night vision was excellent, which made her the perfect lookout.

Marks continued. ‘I guess we’ll worry about it if I can’t find anything.’ He sighed.

I had one last question. ‘Did you know someone called Liam Smith?’ I asked casually.

‘Sure, he was one of the supernat recruits last year.’ He looked disappointed. ‘I thought the lad had potential but he dropped out. Not everyone can handle the pressure. Still, it’s better that they find out here than after they’re sworn in.’

I smiled. ‘You’re right, I’m sure. Well, let us know how you get on with the accountant,’ I said firmly.

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