Free Spirit (Violetta Graves Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 5) by Michele Bardsley

Author:Michele Bardsley [Bardsley, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Broken Heart Publications
Published: 2018-09-19T22:00:00+00:00

6

Dee and I waited for the others to disperse to their various search spots before we turned to the taped doorway of the parlor. “I’ll crawl under the gap and look around,” said Dee.

“You do that. I’ll stand here and watch you.”

“You’re so helpful.”

“Aren’t I? How lucky are you to be my sister?”

“Hah.” Dee lay on the floor, got on her back and limbo-ed underneath the half-foot we’d left during our taping spree. She stood up and then carefully started searching the room. My sister was aware that everything she did in there might mess up the crime scene even more. She paused by the séance table and stared at the tipped-over candles. I knew it was driving her crazy not to put them upright and straighten the tablecloth. Whereas I was lazy and messy, my sister was organized and tidy. Growing up, we drove each other crazy with our opposite attitudes about, well, everything.

Gary apparated next to me, and I yelped. “Christ. Don’t do that!”

“Sorry.” He grinned. “I can’t believe I’m a ghost!”

So much for Gary moving on to wherever. I was surprised Diamond hadn’t shown back up. She struck me as territorial and I don’t think she’d like Gary haunting her space. Then again, she was pretty pissed about Andrea and the whole séance thing. She was probably holed up somewhere sulking.

I looked around to see if anyone else was nearby and then I whispered, “Dude. You’re dead. Like, forever. You’re okay with that?”

He shrugged. “It’s more fun than being alive.”

That was the saddest statement ever. What kind of crappy life had this poor guy lived that being murdered was the high point?

“Do you know who stabbed you?”

“Nope.”

“Do you have a guess?”

Gary twisted his lips as he thought about it. “Not really. I sorta met that reporter guy a couple of weeks ago, but the only people here that I know are Frank and Brandi.”

“How do you know Brandi?”

“She’s the girlfriend of my pal Eric. We work together on paranormal investigations.” He looked down at the floor. “She was always nice to me.”

I had a feeling not many people were nice to Gary. I sure as hell wasn’t. But in my defense, he didn’t exactly endear himself to me with his food and chair thievery. Though he might’ve unintentionally saved my life, and for that, I owed him.

“Frank said you recommended Brandi for the séance.”

“Yeah. But not because she’s pretty and smells nice, I swear.” He held up his hand like I was gonna ask him to put it on a Bible or something. “She really is psychic. I’ve seen her in action.”

So had we, and let me tell you, I was unimpressed. “You said you met Tony a couple of weeks ago?”

Gary nodded. “Yeah. Well, I saw him, but we didn’t actually talk. There’s a place downtown that’s famous for its hauntings. Lots of dead people. Have you heard of the Lucky Motel?”

“Sure.” Along with every hooker and drug addict from here to Reno. It wasn’t a place people with actual luck stayed.

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