Bride of the Castle by John DeChancie

Author:John DeChancie [DeChancie, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-01-12T05:00:00+00:00

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"It's Lady Festleton," he intoned. "The upstairs maid found her."

The men, now joined by Featherstone and other uniformed policemen, rushed up the stairs, down the hall, and into Lady Festleton's suite.

The chambermaid, a young woman, lay on the bed in a swoon, being nursed by an older woman also wearing a maid's outfit.

Lady Festleton, still attired in her dance-meditation costume, was face down on the floor, her chestnut hair matted with blood. A fireplace poker lay very near.

"Well," the Inspector said as he stood over the body. "No doubt as to the weapon this time."

"None," Thaxton agreed. "And we also know that the murderer is in this house."

"Yes, quite. My men would have seen someone come and leave. Bloody hell." Motherwell turned.

"Featherstone! Don't stand there, get your men out into the grounds. The murderer could be trying to escape at this very minute!"

"Ooops, sorry, Inspector!"

Here a slightly comic interlude as the men fell over themselves trying to get out the door. Meanwhile, Thaxton examined a few of the many Oriental artifacts in the room: vases, painted screens, exotic musical instruments, a huge gong . . .

Motherwell sighed. "Bloody hell," he said again.

"Situation's gettin' more and more dicey by the minute," Lord Peter said, bending over to eye a bronze tea cozy. "Hope the maid recovers soon. I'd like to ask her a question or two."

He looked up at Motherwell with an ingratiatingly indulgent smile. "That is, if you don't mind my meddlin', Inspector."

Dalton let go a small groan.

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