Murder at the Con: a novella by Riley Adair Garret & Taylor James

Author:Riley Adair Garret & Taylor James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Lesbian Fiction
Publisher: Sapphire Books Publishing
Published: 2014-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Saturday

Early the next morning Quinn was in the office reviewing Eileen’s financials. It was hard to keep her mind on work. The image of Landry lying in bed when she left kept flashing through her mind. She seemed so contented, warm, and vulnerable. Quinn shook her head and refocused. There seemed nothing out of the ordinary regarding Eileen’s finances. No extraordinarily large deposits, nothing that couldn’t be traced back to her employment, and there were definitely no deposits from Equality Books.

However, her call to The Sapphic Muse turned up some interesting information. Apparently, two other candidates for the position were also attending the conference, Sharon Sumptner and Sally Sandow, providing another motive for both of them. Time to do more interviews, but before Quinn could leave, her captain sauntered over.

“Hey, Quinn, taking the morning off from guarding the island of Lesbos?”

The phrase kiss my ass jumped to her lips but she refrained from putting it into words. “Taking care of paper work. You know, the crap you love so much?”

“I’d love it more if I could write you up for insubordination again…and you’re getting close.”

Quinn ignored his comment. “Things are moving along nicely, sir. I’m heading back to the island right now.”

“Good. Keep me posted.”

“Yes, sir.” Quinn turned and headed for the exit. Asshole!

Once at the hotel, Quinn sat in her car for a moment. She glanced over at her overnight bag, packed in hopes she might be staying with Landry again. She hadn’t been looking for a relationship…but they say they pop up when you least expect it, and Landry was far more than she could have ever expected. She tried hiding her grin as she disembarked and headed for the Mahogany room.

Genny greeted her from behind the registration table. “Good Morning, Officer Quinn.”

“Good Morning, Genny.” Quinn knew from the conversation yesterday that she was either Genny or Sharon, so she took a stab. “It is Genny, right?” she asked as she looked for her name badge.

“Yes.”

So, Genny is the one with the long dark hair. That means Sharon has the mole. “I’m glad we ran into each other, Genny. You just happen to be next on my interview list.”

“Perfect timing, then. I’m done here.” She looked over Quinn’s shoulder at Bambi, her replacement.

Quinn followed her gaze. “Hi, Bambi. You looked like you had a great time at karaoke last night.”

Bambi flushed. “Looks like you had a good time yourself.” She winked.

Quinn cleared her throat. “Genny, if you would please meet me at the interview table ASAP, I would appreciate it.”

Genny nodded. “I’m ready. Lead the way.”

As they settled at the table, Quinn pulled out her pad and started a new page. “Where were you when Eileen was killed?”

She thought for a moment. “Sharon and I were both in line at the buffet.”

“Are you two together?”

“Together?”

“Partners?”

“Oh, no.” She blushed. “We’re just good friends. We’re rooming together.”

“Did you hear or see anything out of the ordinary?”

“Like what? Everything seemed fine until I heard someone yell ‘Call 911’ then I looked over and saw Eileen on the floor.

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