A Different Shade Of Death by Gillian Larkin

Author:Gillian Larkin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00NLJTWL0
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“Your gambling?” Grace said, trying not to sound too shocked.

Emily gave a sad nod. “My gambling. I can see that you’re surprised. It isn’t a problem I’ve had all my life, nothing like that, it only started recently. I’m sure you don’t want to hear about my problems. That kettle should have boiled by now.”

She stood up. Grace said, “I’d like to know about your problems, if you don’t mind telling me. When my parents died I kept my feelings to myself, I made things worse for myself by bottling things up.”

“Yes, I suppose it’s better to talk about things. Let me get the tea, won’t be a minute.”

Emily left the room. Charlie sat down next to Grace, his impatience was obvious. “Why do you need to have another cup of tea? You’ve just had one. You’re not doing much to find out who my murderer was, I thought you were trying to help me?”

“I am trying to help but Emily obviously wants to talk and I’m happy to listen to her. We still need to find out why she sold Heathville.”

Grace stood up and walked around the small room. She looked closer at the photos of Emily’s son. He looked familiar. What was it about him? Ah! Of course, he had a look of Benjamin Heath.

Emily returned to the room carrying a tray. She said, “You won’t find any grown up photos of him, he hated having his photo taken! He preferred being hidden away on his computer, spent far too much time on it. I was always having a go at him, telling him to get out more. What can you do? You can only help your children so much. Do you take milk and sugar?”

“Just milk, thanks.” Grace returned to the sofa.

Once tea had been sorted out Emily said, “I’ll start at the beginning with my story. I hate stories where you just get the ending and have to work everything out yourself, don’t you?”

Grace nodded.

Emily began, “You probably know that my relative, Benjamin Heath, built Heathville? I think it’s common knowledge round here. He was a mill owner and did very well out of the industrial age, he was very good at adapting to all the new changes. He was a clever man.”

Grace thought of the man that she had seen in her vision. That Benjamin Heath had seemed confused and not sure of himself.

“The Heaths have lived in Heathville since it was built. When I got married Father insisted on me living there too. I wanted to leave but he said I wouldn’t get an allowance if I did. My husband was in awe of Father and would do anything he asked. The decision was made for me and we stayed at Heathville. My husband even changed his name to Heath so that I could keep the family name. I didn’t know how weak willed he was until after we were married.”

Emily gave a bitter laugh. “Things were much harder for women in those days, we didn’t have the freedom that you have now.

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