VSM02 - Death Under Wrathful Skies by Baker Blythe
Author:Baker, Blythe [Baker, Blythe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 514, cThriller, amazon-kindle, zlib
Amazon: B0BHCJ3R7Z
Published: 2022-10-15T22:00:00+00:00
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Commander Townsend was on my mind for the next few days. Part of me struggled with the idea that he was truly such an upstanding man. Surely there had to have been something in his life, a secret he would have wanted kept, that would have drawn the attention of some unsavory folk. It had to have been the same with all the men who were killed, surely?
âMadam, one does not have to be entangled in something dreadful or secret in order to be murdered,â Mrs. Bell said to me as we perused the vegetable stand at the farmerâs market that following Saturday. âIt is quite possible that the killer was nothing more than a madman who had nothing better to do.â
âBut something has to tie them all together,â I said as she loaded bundles of herbs and freshly picked carrots into a basket hanging in the crook of her arm. It was not typical for me to accompany her on such an errand, but I had felt restless and in need of an excuse to escape the gloomy house for awhile.
âIt all seems too deliberate,â I continued. âWhy choose random victims, but kill them all in the same way? It appears far too carefully planned. And the killer always seems to be one step ahead of everyone.â
The woman behind the stand at the farmerâs market looked up as Mrs. Bell began to paw through the turnips. âAre you talking about the Hyde Park murders?â she asked in her Cockney accent.
âYes, we are,â I said.
âHorrible stuff that is,â she said, her eyes widening. âBut from what Iâve heard, the killer was caught!â
âCaught?â both Mrs. Bell and I asked at the same time.
âIndeed,â said the woman with a fervent nod. âJust heard a newsboy shouting about it. A special edition of the paper, it seems.â
âBut how?â I asked. âThe killer has been eluding them for months. How could they have suddenly found him?â
The woman shrugged. âDunno. But itâs mighty good news, if you ask me. Too many people were afraid to come down here near the Park, wondering if they might get snatched up and have their hearts ripped out.â
I stared around, searching for the newsboy she spoke of, who might still be lingering nearby.
âThank you for your produce,â Mrs. Bell said, pressing some coins into the womanâs hand.
I was already on the move.
The lad wasnât difficult to locate; I heard him before I saw him. He stood on the street corner nearest the bakery and the grocer, waving a fresh stack of papers in the air. âHyde Park Murderer caught!â he shouted. âScotland Yard promises peace at last!â
I frowned. âWeâll see about thatâ¦â I said.
I went over to the boy and bought a paper before hurrying back to the lamppost where Mrs. Bell waited.
I fumbled with the paper for a moment as a gust of wind swept up the street, but quickly managed to unfold it, staring at the article on the front.
Hyde Park Murderer Found! Scotland Yard Urges Public
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