Lorna Shadow Cozy Ghost Mystery Box Set: (books 1-3) by K.E. O'Connor

Author:K.E. O'Connor
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Cozy murder, Cozy ghost mystery, Cozy mystery with animals, cozy mystery box set, cozy humor, cozy British mystery
Publisher: K.E. O'Connor
Published: 2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“Will you stop rattling the windows,” I said for what felt like the hundredth time that evening.

Archie glared at me before floating round the living room in the cottage, knocking over cushions and making papers blow off the table.

“I get that you’re frustrated, but we’re doing what we can to discover who killed you. We’ve just about eliminated Ben, and you are convinced your sister has nothing to do with it. That leaves us with your wife or Dexter.”

At the mention of Dexter’s name, Archie spun up to the ceiling before blasting cold air into my face.

“Yes, I know you think it was him. But how do you really know, considering you were pushed from behind?”

Archie frowned before spinning round the room again.

“And how could a push from behind have broken your neck anyway?” I asked him.

He pointed to the staircase that led to the bedrooms and bathroom in the cottage.

“You think you were pushed from the top of the stairs?”

Archie nodded and pointed to the main house.

I gave a shudder. “That would do it.” There was a long staircase in the house that twisted round in a wide arch to the first floor. If you fell at the wrong angle, you would easily break your neck. “So whoever killed you, pushed you down the stairs and then moved your body outside?”

Archie shrugged before jabbing a finger at the stairs.

“Can you be sure that’s what happened? Wouldn’t there have been evidence that you’d been moved? Maybe blood on the stairs where you fell?”

Archie floated up and down on the air currents, considering my questions.

“And whoever pushed you must have known your horse well enough to lead him out into the grounds and stage your accident. From my first meeting with Brutus, he isn’t the easiest of horses to manage.”

Archie grinned at me and nodded.

“And don’t be offended by this, but you’d be difficult to move. Your wife wouldn’t have been able to lift you on her own.” The possibility that Ben could have helped in moving Archie’s body crossed my mind. Could the two of them be in it together?

Archie pointed to his wedding band again.

“Yes, I need to find out more about that,” I said. “If Juliette was thinking about divorcing you, it would give her a good motive to speed things up and kill you, rather than wait for the lawyers to get involved and charge you a fortune for their services.”

The flash of car lights filled the cottage for a few seconds as a vehicle arrived at the main house. I hopped up and looked out the window. I squinted into the gloom but didn’t recognize the car.

Archie placed a cold hand on my arm, before pointing to the main house and vanishing. Looked like he was going to do some investigating of his own.

Helen opened the cottage door and walked in. “I’m late tonight. Got caught up in doing some embroidery on a dress. It’s going to look lovely when I’m finished.”

“I was beginning to wilt with hunger.

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