LeGarde Mysteries Box Set by Aaron Paul Lazar

Author:Aaron Paul Lazar [Lazar, Aaron Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sleuth, action, murder, amateur, death animals bigotry music professor classical music opera teacher intellectually challenged animals young adult lake Maine winter gardens cooking family loons grandparents grandchildren abusive spouse lakeside camp prejudice bigotry courage bravery standing up for downtrodden friendship dogs cats horses parents coma young adult suspense piano
Published: 2015-10-11T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighty-One

I made it back to the school during intermission after Adam dropped me at the local doctor’s office. Doc Mattson met me there, and after receiving a few stitches in my calf, pain pills, a prescription for an antibiotic, and bandages for various wounds, he kindly drove me back to the school. My jaw wasn’t broken, but would be sore for a while. I wandered backstage to see how the rest of the crew had fared, and Joe Russell motioned to me from the chorus room.

“Gus! I’ve been looking for you. My men just called from Jonesy’s apartment.” He dropped his voice and looked around. “It was loaded with weapons and explosives.”

I limped toward him on the cane that Doc Mattson lent me.

He looked at my leg in concern, and put his mouth to my ear. “One whole wall was devoted to Camille, Gus. Photographs plastered all over the place. Really creepy. A real sicko, just like we thought.”

I exchanged a grave look with Joe, shook my head in disgust, accepted his arm, and hobbled into the chorus room beside him.

The room smelled of pizza and hairspray. I leaned my aching body against the wall. The pills started to take effect, and I began to feel groggy.

Joe pushed me toward a chair. “You okay, buddy? Adam will be here any minute. He’s got something to show you and Camille.”

I wondered what new atrocity Adam had discovered about Jonesy. Monty, I corrected myself.

“What about the nursing home and the police station? What happened?”

He nodded. “We bussed the seniors to the armory, and transported a few in ambulances as well. The bomb was defused an hour ago and most of them have been returned to their rooms. The National Guard was holding drills this weekend and helped us manage the whole thing. Thank the good Lord they were in the area.”

“I’m glad no one was hurt. Pretty scary stuff. What about the station?”

Joe passed a handkerchief over his forehead. Exhaustion showed in the deep smudges beneath his eyes. “We weren’t so lucky there. Shortly after he made the call, Jonesy detonated the bomb at the back door. Two officers were injured and the whole back entrance of the station collapsed. We’ll have to rebuild. I think he set that one up as a warning so that we’d take him seriously over at the nursing home.”

“Unbelievable. Did the one at the nursing home have a timer on it?” I asked, wondering if Jonesy was cruel enough to risk the lives of hundreds of senior citizens.

“No. No timer. But it was real enough and could have been detonated remotely at any time. The bomb squad took care of it in about an hour, but it was very cleverly designed. Not a cut and dry situation, to be sure. Apparently he picked up some of these skills in the Gulf. Pretty devious bastard. What a way to get us out of the school, huh?”

“Incredible,” I said.

My beloved stood at the far end of the room.

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