Siren (A Kate Redman Mystery by Celina Grace

Author:Celina Grace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cosy crime, cozy crime mystery, West Country, female detective, female sleuth
Publisher: Isaro Publishing Ltd
Published: 2016-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“Well, then,” Olbeck said for the third time in the past half hour. “Got everything? Tickets, money, passport?”

“Yes,” said Kate. “As I’ve said before, several times.”

“Sorry.” Olbeck gave her a sheepish grin. “I think I’m more nervous than you.”

“What have you got to be nervous about?”

Olbeck began to pull Kate’s carry-on bag along the floor, heading for the Departures gate. “I hate flying.”

“Do you?” Kate asked, surprised.

“Yes. Absolutely hate it. I got so wound up about it when Jeff and I went to South Africa that I had to get some sedatives from the doctor before we went.”

“Really?”

“Yes. A couple of Valium, and a stiff gin and tonic, and I was out for the count for most of the flight.”

“What fun for Jeff.” Kate panted after her friend, his long legs outpacing hers. “Look, hold up a minute. It’s another hour until I have to board.”

“Okay. How about a coffee?”

“Excellent idea,” Kate said, wheezing.

They manoeuvred their way through the crowded café, steering Kate’s case around other, bulkier suitcases, until they managed to commandeer a small table towards the back. Kate collapsed into her seat with a sigh. Despite her outwardly calm demeanour, she was actually starting to feel a little anxious. It was not so much the thought of the trans-Atlantic flight as it was at the thought of seeing Tin again after so long. Of course, they’d called and Skyped and texted, and had even written postcards, but still...

“Look, don’t worry if it’s a bit awkward at first,” Olbeck said, clearly reading her mind. “It’s been a while since you’ve been together, and you’ve got a whole new city to contend with.”

“I know.” Their coffees had arrived commendably promptly, and Kate took a grateful pull of hers. “I’m sure we’ll be fine.”

“God, from a totally selfish point of view, I really wish you weren’t going. This case is going to be one of those that just drags on and on, I can just feel it.”

“Yes, well, don’t go solving it without me,” Kate said with a smile. “Anyway, I’m going to be checking in every day to see what I’m missing.”

“Oh, don’t do that – you’re on holiday. I was only joking.”

“Me too,” Kate said with an awkward laugh, because she actually hadn’t been. “But I might call in now and again, just to see how things are going.”

“Okay. That would be great.”

“Do we have anything from the Land Registry yet?” Kate hadn’t been in the office for a day, occupied as she had been with trying to sort out everything at home.

Olbeck raised a finger. “Aha! Wait just one minute.” He reached for the briefcase he’d carried with him since he’d picked Kate up that morning. “Now, I have it right here. Where is it?” He poked about in the papers within the case and extracted one. “Right, here we go. Take a look at this.”

Kate followed the line of his pointing finger. “Wow. Anderton was right.”

Olbeck nodded. “There’s a passageway that runs from the cellar out to a sort of shed just around the corner.

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