Donoghue, K Patrick - Anlon Cully Chronicles 01 - Shadows of the Stone Benders by Donoghue K Patrick

Author:Donoghue, K Patrick [Donoghue, K Patrick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: &, Mysteries, Thrillers
Publisher: Leaping Leopard Enterprises, LLC
Published: 2016-05-24T04:00:00+00:00

XIV

ANABEL SIMPSON

The drive north to Bennington, Vermont, was cleansing for Anlon. He enjoyed passing through quaint New England towns, sweeping by fields filled with black and white Holstein cattle, spying the occasional forgotten syrup bucket plugged into maple trees by the road and the quintessential covered bridges along the way.

During the trip, Anlon spent most of the time developing an action plan. He firmly believed Devlin and Dobson’s deaths were linked and that the common connection must be the stones. He reasoned that the killer must already possess knowledge about the stones, otherwise killing both Devlin and Dobson was a supremely idiotic move.

Pondering further, Anlon tried to construct reasons for the thefts of the will, Port Stone and Devlin’s laptop. The Port Stone was easiest to understand. It was needed to access the Story Stones and Master Stones. Since the laptop appeared to be stolen at the same time as the Port Stone, Anlon conjectured that the laptop must contain relevant information about the stones, which on the face of it, seemed a logical conclusion.

The piece that didn’t quite seem to fit in Anlon’s mind was the theft of the will, especially given the fact that the case containing the Master Stone was untouched. What could be in the will that was so important? How did it fit in with the other events? What did it reveal? And why did Devlin leave such a large sum to Anabel Simpson? For that matter, who was Anabel Simpson and what was her connection with Devlin? All these questions circulated in Anlon’s mind as he neared Bennington. At least, he thought, by the time he was on his way back to Stockbridge, he’d have some of those answers.

Anlon’s train of thought was disrupted by the chime of his cell phone. As promised, Antonio Wallace called in less than an hour to report he’d found Cesar Perez. When Anlon asked his location, Antonio responded, “Not to worry, Anlon. He’s on his way to you right now.”

“What?” a stunned Anlon queried.

“You said it was urgent, I made it happen. It wasn’t that hard. When I mentioned your uncle’s name like you suggested, Dr. Perez became suddenly eager to see you,” said Antonio.

“That’s beyond believable, I don’t know what to say, Skip,” Anlon humbly remarked.

“Anlon, I’ve known you a long time. The last time you had the same kind of urgency in your voice as you had on the phone with me this morning, you made me a billionaire! I’ve always trusted my instincts. This meeting is important and time is of the essence. You said both yourself. He should be in Pittsfield by 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. You can pick him up at the airport or I can have a car bring him to you,” Antonio said casually.

“I’ll pick him up, Antonio. You are a true friend. Thank you,” Anlon said in reply.

“No worries, Anlon, my man. Remember your promise though. I want to know what this is all about after you talk to him.”

“You have my word,” Anlon answered.

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