Witch out of Time (A Blair Wilkes Mystery Book 7) by Elle Adams

Author:Elle Adams [Adams, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-15T16:00:00+00:00

7

“Did you see Grace today?” I faced Shannon across the bench, figuring it was best to start with the person least likely to bite my head off. “When was the last time you spoke to her?”

“At Madame Grey’s place,” the blond witch answered promptly. “She left early, saying she didn’t sleep much last night and that she wanted a nap. I think I kept her awake when I was sleep-talking.”

Thanking the cocktail that I hadn’t been awake through that, I recalled my run-in with Grace earlier. Shannon’s account seemed to fit with what I’d seen of the pink-haired witch. “So you stayed at the witches’ headquarters after she left?”

“For another hour, yes,” she said. “Then I came back here and decided to sit outside in the garden for a while. It’s too stuffy indoors.”

More like too full of Aveline. Still, my lie-sensing power didn’t react to her words. “Okay, thanks for talking to me.”

I turned to the twins next, who both narrowed their eyes at me. Don’t look at me, it was Madame Grey’s idea.

“When did you first notice your mother was missing?” I asked the twins.

“Half an hour ago,” Patience said sourly.

Lie. I stiffened. “Are you sure?”

Her twin dabbed at her eyes. “Of course we’re not sure. You’re interrogating us and she’s just lying there on the ground…”

“Madame Grey did offer to move the body.”

“Nobody touch her,” Patience spat. “Not until the police get here.”

I had my doubts she’d let Steve or his fellow gargoyles touch the body either, but I pressed on. “Do you know anyone who would have wanted to harm her?”

“We might have had our arguments, but we’re family,” said Charity. “We would never hurt one another.”

True. “Okay. Unless Vanessa has a confession to make, it seems we have ourselves an invisible killer.”

Aveline grunted. “Can I go back inside now? My hip aches. I don’t know what’s taking Vanessa so long.”

The sound of the front door opening came from inside the house, and all eyes turned in that direction.

“I believe that’s her now,” Madame Grey said.

Alissa disappeared into the house first, and I heard the murmur of voices in the hallway. Then she and Vanessa came outside.

“What’s going on?” said Vanessa. “Mother, why are you out here in the garden? You know how your allergies act up around lavender.”

“Grace is dead,” said Aveline. “And you’re the only remaining suspect.”

Vanessa gasped. “I’ve been gone for the last hour. You can’t possibly think I—”

“Blair?” said Madame Grey.

I blinked in surprise at having the reins handed over to me. “When was the last time you saw Grace?”

“When she left Madame Grey’s office, of course,” said Vanessa, her voice tremulous.

“True,” I said. “You didn’t see anyone else here who shouldn’t be?”

“No, of course not,” she said. “I’ve been out for most of the day.”

True.

Several gargoyle-shaped shadows appeared overhead. And here come the police.

“Steve knows we weren’t here when it happened, right?” I asked Madame Grey. The grumpy gargoyle was not my biggest fan.

“Yes, he does,” said Madame Grey. “I’d suggest you return to the house in any case.

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