The Plain Jane Mystery Box Set 2 by Traci Tyne Hilton

Author:Traci Tyne Hilton [Hilton, Traci Tyne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Proverbs 31 House
Published: 2020-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

Jane liked the words, “for now” and was willing to leave the PI-impersonator-situation in Flora’s and Rocky’s capable hands for exactly that long. So she spent her day confirming and reconfirming wedding details, and leaving messages for Maggie.

Clouds had rolled in as she drove home, soaking the world in a gray drizzle, but it wasn’t late enough for the big lights in the parking lot to have come on.

She shivered both with chill and nerves as she mounted the steps to her apartment door.

“Ahem.” A hoarse, throat clearing, almost at her ear.

Jane spun, putting her back to her front door.

The black-haired, glasses-wearing, fake detective was inches from her, his brow furrowed. “I suggest you keep your distance from the Fish family.”

Jane tightened her grip on her door key. “Why?” Her word came out like a pop, surprising her with its strength and volume.

Black-haired guy backed up half a step.

“Because this is murder, and you are not ready for it.”

Jane squared her shoulders. “No? Ask Matt Swanson if I’m ready. He was sentenced for murder just last month.”

He glanced behind him as though he thought the patricidal son of her old, now dead, client was behind him.

“Or Finch, who is currently serving time for manslaughter.” Jane took a step forward. “Do you want me to go on?” She lifted her eyebrow.

He cleared his throat again.

She sized him up. No jacket that he could be hiding things in, no bulging pockets indicating a gun. He trembled slightly, but his face looked angry.

“Let’s get out of here. Meet me at my office.” She gave the address to the Senior Corps of Retired Investigators. She knew Flora and Rocky were staying late tonight, and she wouldn’t be alone there.

He looked over his shoulder again. “Yeah. Okay.” He didn’t indicate that he recognized the address he had pretended to belong to.

Jane waited for him to go to his own car. She thought about changing her mind and locking herself in her apartment rather than leading him to SCoRI, but that wouldn’t have helped anything in the long run.

As soon as he started up the Honda that she recognized from the chase, she went to her own car and drove to the office.

Rocky was at the reception desk going over a calendar with Miranda.

“Hey there, kiddo.” He greeted her with a friendly gleam in his eye. “Looks like you did good work with your notes.”

“Thanks.” Jane tilted her head to indicate the man standing to her left. “Do you and Flora have a few minutes? It’s important.”

The man was edging back toward the door.

“Sure.” Rocky held out his big, rough hand. “Rocky Wilson, good to meet you.”

Jane put herself behind her new associate and the exit, so he couldn’t escape. He glanced at the door with longing, but followed Rocky to the office.

Flora’s glasses were low on her nose, and her short white hair looked like a windstorm had swept through. She scratched her temple and muttered something, but didn’t look up.

“Darlin’, Jane has a problem, I think.

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