Bennett Sisters Mystery, Volumes 1-2 by Lise McClendon

Author:Lise McClendon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thalia Press

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But Pascal didn't show for dinner. They were eating custard Annie made in the afternoon, creme sans caramel, she called it, when a policeman in camouflage came to the door with a note. His eyes flicked around the room as if searching for arsonists.

“Is it from Pascal?” Tristan asked. “Read it out loud.”

Merle took a sip of wine. “Cher Merle. I am sorry to miss your fine dinner. There is pressing business regarding Anthony Simms. Gerard Langois — yes he is arrested — named Simms his accomplice in the fraud of the cases of wine you saw at the winery, which were bottles filled with ordinary vin du table. Simms's work was in the news recently — selling so-called 20-year whisky which is, in reality, crapola. His stalking of you brings to mind the wine you said was in your cave. If you were not joking, this could be a dangerous time for it. It would be prudent to move the bottles out of the house. Perhaps Albert has space in his cave. Pascal.”

“You have a stalker?” Annie frowned.

“He came to the winery tour twice, and took an unwelcome interest.” Merle looked at Tristan. “Did you ever see him, the Englishman with the funny hair?”

He looked up from his second helping of custard. “You mean Tony?” The sisters exchanged a look. “I told you. He came by the house when you were gone. Didn’t I?”

“No. What did he say?”

“He heard we were selling the house. Wanted to take a look around.”

“And did you — did he look around?”

“I didn’t think it would hurt.” Tristan squirmed. “What?! He was just a guy.”

Merle tried to calm herself. “Did you show him the wine cave, Tris?”

“You told me not to. So I didn’t.” He set down his spoon. “He did ask if there was a basement.”

“And you told him —?”

“That we had one.”

Annie stood up. “I’ll go ask Albert.”

“No! I don’t want to put him in danger. The wine is safest right where it is. Someone might see us moving it.”

“Someone like Anthony Simms?”

“Exactly. So far only we three know where the wine is. We’ll just be on our guards.”

“Plus Pascal apparently. Can you tell the gendarme about this stalker? Or the inspector?” Annie asked. Merle bit her lip. That time had passed. “At least tell Pascal.”

Tristan jumped up. “I’ll go get him.”

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