Tell Them Emily Sent You by Katie MacAlister
Author:Katie MacAlister
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, romcom romance
Publisher: Fat Cat Books
Published: 2023-12-11T00:00:00+00:00
SIX
SUPERINTENDENT JANICE TOLE, COMMANDER: Hotel
17 August
âThis report concerns the investigation of Supplemental Case number 433 on 17 August at the Foxglove and Nightshade Inn located in St. Gwynn.â Superintendent Tole glanced up in irritation when Constable Harris burst into the small pantry, glancing around wildly for her.
âThere you are, maâam. We have the cameras that you ordered, but unfortunately, their batteries are all dead.â
Superintendent Tole glared at the constable, not only for interrupting her when she was recording a report to be typed up later by one of what she thought of as the âoffice flunkies,â but mostly because she had told the team three days ago to make sure sufficient equipment was made available. âAnd now here we are with dead cameras,â she continued her train of thought out loud.
âYes?â the constable said, clearly unsure of the appropriate response.
Superintendent Tole fought the urge to demand the constable get up to speed, and instead told him, âTake them back to the station and get them charged. Yes, now. Right now. Sooner than now.â
The constableâs face scrunched up in a manner that reminded Superintendent Tole of a prune. âHow can I do something sooner than now?â
âJust go! Get them charged!â she said louder than she intended, but managed to get him out the door so she could continue dictating her report. âVirtual and in-person surveillance and observation was conducted by three members of the Cornwall CID, consisting of Superintendent J. Tole, Inspector D. Walnes, and, regrettably, Constable J. J. Harris.â
She was silent for a moment, then added, âDelete the word âregrettably.â Continuing. On the date of 17 August, three members of the Spirited Lives group were witnessed arriving at 14:55. They were greeted by the hotel co-owner, Mr. Gerard Abbot, and shown upstairs to the fourth floor, which is made up of a series of four consecutive attic storage rooms. Two rooms were semifurnished in what co-owner Mr. Mace Abbot referred to as âemergency hidey-holes to be used in case of a zombie apocalypse.â It is unclear whether or not Mr. Abbot believes society is threatened by fictional beings.â
âMaâam?â Inspector Walnes popped his head into the pantry, holding out his phone to show the superintendent. âIâm afraid we didnât get the search warrant, and since the hotel owners refuse to put up the cameras without it ...â
Superintendent Tole tightened her lips against the scream she wanted to release. Why was it that the (in her opinion, ridiculously inept) hotel thieves somehow managed to thwart her every attempt to catch them in the act?
âMaâam? Shall I tell Constable Harris to leave the cameras and return to duty?â the inspector asked, his eyes guarded.
She turned away, her fingers tight around the phone into which she was recording. It took her a minute to be able to speak without roaring at the injustices of not being able to record the comings and goings at the hotel. âYes. Just ... keep him out of my way.â
âAs you like,â the inspector said before backing out of the pantry and quietly closing the door.
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