The BBQ Burger Murder by Rosie A. Point

Author:Rosie A. Point [Point, Rosie A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rosie A. Point

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Later that evening…

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A thunderstorm had rolled into Sleepy Creek after we’d arrived back at my tiny apartment for the night. Rain pattered against the windows and on the roof, and the distant roll and clap of thunder set the perfect backdrop for a night of reading and lounging in bed.

I lay on top of my white sheets, Poirot curled up against my side, reading one of my favorite paperbacks. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Reading a murder mystery helped me forget about the case. Agatha and I had had our dinner of pizza from Sal’s, upon her insistence since she didn’t feel like cooking, and then promptly retired—her to the futon and me to my room.

“Who do you think did it, Poirot?” I asked, stroking my kitty’s furry head. He had the markings of a great investigator, with a curling black “mustache” in the fur above his little mouth.

Poirot purred, and turned upside down, opening one eye with his kitty paws over his face.

“I’m not even sure who I’m talking about,” I said. “I mean, which case I’m talking about. The real life one or the book.”

The buzzer from my intercom shrieked, and I frowned, glancing at my alarm clock on my old bedside table. It was 10:00 p.m.. Who would stop by at this time of night?

I placed my bookmark in between the pages then got up and walked through to the living room area. Aggy was still snoring on the sofa. Nothing could wake the woman. Not a bullet or a rocket reentering the atmosphere.

The buzzer gave its shrill squeal a second time. I hit the button on my intercom. “Who’s there?” I asked.

“Christie.” Liam’s voice.

I smiled. “Oh, hey. Late night?”

“Yeah. Can I talk to you?”

“Sure. Come on up.” I figured he’d come for a quick coffee break because he was up late working on Emma’s murder case. I buzzed him in then unlocked the front door.

Liam appeared a couple of minutes later. He’d come straight from work, his leather jacket specked with rain, the white button down underneath spotted wet. His lanyard hung from his neck, and his expression…

My heart turned in my chest.

I stepped back to allow him into the apartment. “It’s good to see you.” I shut the door. “I was going to call but—”

“You were too busy interfering,” he said, his tone harsh. Harsher than I’d ever heard it.

“Liam.”

“What?” He faced me, his arms folded across his broad chest, those bright eyes boring into me. He was steamed. “Did you think I wouldn’t find out?”

“Liam, just relax, OK? I can explain everything.”

“Explain what?”

I opened my mouth, but words wouldn’t come. I would have to tell him about my failure. I would have to be vulnerable and allow him in, further than I had in the past.

“That’s what I thought,” Liam said. “There’s no excuse. I explained, very clearly to you, that I was having trouble with the Captain. That my job was at stake on this one. You promised me you would stay out of it.

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