In Sickness and in Death (Murder, She Tasted Book 1) by Alana Ling

Author:Alana Ling [Ling, Alana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alana Ling Cosy Mysteries
Published: 2018-05-10T22:00:00+00:00

I walked into Bean Therapy barely able to contain all the information. I told Sam everything that had happened and while I did she took notes on our suspects map. When I finished I looked back at the map that was a lot redder than when we’d started. The red Sharpie had been used to fill in all the details and match them to everyone’s motive.

‘So, we’ve got suspect number one. Lloyd Blakely. Poppy’s ex and the infertile member of the family. He was forced to break up with his girlfriend and then had to watch her get married to his gay brother. Is that enough to make someone a murderer?’ I asked.

‘He did it,’ Sam said.

I ignored Sam and went on to suspect number two. ‘Rory Blakely. He’s gay but can have kids so he’s forced to marry a woman. Why not protest?’

‘Maybe Tom and him had an affair. Tom said he was in a relationship,’ Sam suggested.

I grimaced. ‘Just because they’re both gay doesn’t mean they’re attracted to each other,’ I said. ‘But.’ I paused. ‘It’s a possibility. Which brings us to suspect number three. Tom Tinley. Also gay. Rory’s best man. Who hated Poppy.’

‘Because she was marrying his man,’ Sam said.

‘And then there is the murder itself. Not only was she poisoned, she was choked to death while she was paralysed. The perfect murder for a couple to carry out, don’t you think?’

Sam grinned and picked up her bag. I didn’t need to tell her where we were headed next.

We walked to Tom’s office and asked to speak to him. His assistant informed us he was in a meeting, but he would be done soon if we wanted to grab a seat in the meantime. Sam got us both a cup of coffee, but it didn’t hold a torch to Devi’s artistry.

‘It spoils you, you know. Drinking such good coffee every day,’ Sam commented.

‘I know. This Americano tastes like poison,’ I said and chucked it in the bin.

Samantha mimicked me and disposed of her cup too. ‘You are a bad influence on me, Miss Christie.’

I raised my eyebrows. ‘You are one to talk. Half the reason we’re here this morning is your interest in murder,’ I told her.

‘Pff. You don’t need me. You are the one who decided to “interview” people to get to the bottom of this.’

‘To go to Daniel with a full picture of what had happened.’

We both laughed. A week ago, we were going through wedding details and chasing guests to confirm their attendance. Now, we were chasing murder leads.

Tom made an appearance. The lift doors opened and he walked out in a navy blue suit with a white shirt and his blond hair combed back. He was a picture out of the magazines. His face lit up when he saw us.

‘Don’t tell me you brought more muffins?’ He laughed.

I looked at my empty hands and apologised to him. I asked him if we could go inside and he invited us into his office. Once we were inside, we got down to business.

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