Silence Is Golden (A Pet Psychic Mystery No. 3) by Esposito Shannon

Author:Esposito, Shannon [Esposito, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery, Paranormal, fantasy, pets, female sleuth, urban fantasy
Publisher: misterio press
Published: 2013-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

I had just given Goldie a bone to keep her busy when Charlie came in a bit early. Oh good. Time to do a little more digging.

"Hey, Willow, come on. I'll take you by Big Barnie's shop before we go to lunch today." Besides my ulterior motive, I knew she'd enjoy all the artifacts he had there.

We wandered around the store for a bit. I was enjoying watching Willow go crazy over all the stuff. As we made our way to the back of the shop I overheard arguing. I hadn't seen Big Barnie since we'd been there. Was that him yelling at someone?

"You go on and browse. I'll be right back," I told Willow. I ignored her questioning glance.

There was a small hallway in the back with a door marked "restroom" and across from that another door marked "office". The yelling was coming from the cracked office door. I flattened myself against the wall and moved my ear in front of the crack.

"Don't lie to me. I followed you last night. I know what you were doing and there is only one reason you would be doing it. How..." I recognized the voice. It was Eugene. "Oh my god, it was Victoria, wasn't it?"

"Don't you dare blame Victoria," Barnie growled. "You didn't even respect her when she was alive. You damned sure better respect her now that she's not here to defend herself."

I bit my lip. What was Barnie doing last night? Did Eugene catch him at the Mound illegally digging for artifacts? And if so, what did that have to do with Victoria? A loud bang made me jump.

A harsh laugh and then Eugene said quietly. "Jesus, you were in love with her, weren't you?"

There was a pause and then Barnie's voice, raw with emotion. "She was an amazing person and deserved better."

Another loud bang, maybe a chair being thrown, and then Eugene's voice was right by the door. "Stay out of my way and keep your hands off of what's mine from now on."

I leaped across the hall, flung the bathroom door open and hopped inside as Eugene emerged. His face was red and an angry bruise formed a half-moon under one eye. I closed the door as he stalked out and waited a few minutes before I snuck back out into the shop.

"So, do you think Eugene could have known about the affair and killed his wife in a fit of rage?" Willow asked as we drove to lunch.

I thought about that. "I guess anything's possible. But, by their argument it sounded like Eugene had just found out about it. Otherwise, he probably would have confronted him before now."

"How do you think he found out?"

"Well, it wouldn't be a stretch to think Josie told him. After all, that's how we found out."

Willow glanced at me, confused. "Why would she do that?"

"Who knows? I have a feeling Miss Josie doesn't do a lot of thinking before she speaks."

"Her brain is probably pickled." Willow frowned. "The mess people make.

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