The Darcy Files: Compilation of Modern & Other Era Pride & Prejudice-Inspired Short Romances by Cat Gardiner

Author:Cat Gardiner [Gardiner, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Anthology, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Short Stories, Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms, Z-Library
ISBN: 9780997313031
Google: S-AQ0AEACAAJ
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Goodreads: 195095207
Publisher: Cat Gardiner
Published: 2023-08-08T05:00:00+00:00

If it wasn’t for Gigi’s annoying insistence, he would have blown off the drunken star-gazing party, but he had to admit, it intrigued him. If Death Knell wasn’t already set in stone as the title of his would-be manuscript, Two Murdering Hookers had a certain ring to it—not to mention the research could be...informative.

Priding himself on his preternatural ability at reading people—except for lunatic Reagan—he’d flush out the mystery surrounding the dead Mrs. Phillips and put everyone’s worries to rest. He reminded himself of rule number one: Occam’s razor. Still, if true, he couldn’t have a family of prosties hacking people to death in Gigi’s pretty little garden, could he? One conversation from any of the sister-hookers and he’d figure out their game. He was a world-renowned crime author, after all. He’d made a study of body language and pathological killers. Hell, he memorized that emotional thesaurus from cover to cover and practically lived in the online FBI vault of cases. This was his world.

Dressed in black trousers and a button-up shirt, he hoped to blend right in, looking like any other Manhattanite guy dressed to impress. In the shower, he’d formed a plan of attack on how to lay on the charm while asking subtle questions without making people suspicious. New York women didn’t appreciate inquisitive guys and right away they’d clam up thinking him a stalker, but as Gigi’s guest, and not too bad looking, he had good cover. The girl was an innocent angel; she wouldn’t hang out with a creep, and he did possess enough charisma to get women to open up about themselves.

At nine sharp, they entered into the secret garden lit by multiple strands of crisscrossing Edison bulbs and a couple of tiki lamps. Citronella candles flickered on the tables, and a chill Latin lounge mix played from a wireless speaker, providing a sociable atmosphere. The scent of ancient herbs and wet moss, like an old cemetery, permeated the humid night air. Wine, beer, and cocktails flowed to a diverse crowd of about thirty residents, a handful of millennials, but mostly older folks. One woman in particular caught his immediate eye—and ear.

“Don’t you just look scrumptious,” a shrill southern voice rang out from a blonde in her late fifties. Actually, the plunging neckline and short skirt caught his attention first. The southern accent was a bonus.

“That’s her, the super cougar,” Gigi whispered. “And she’s talking to the fix-it guy.”

“I’ll get us some drinks. Keep your eyes peeled and remember, play it cool,” he said, heading over to the makeshift bar, his gaze scanning the crowd—for what he didn’t know. It wasn’t like he knew how high-priced hookers would dress for a resident meet up. The whole of his personal experience and knowledge regarding hookers came from two frat parties, four bachelor parties, and a UPlay video about executive call girls he’d watched before coming to the plot bunny soiree. The six hookers of his brief and fantastical acquaintance wore birthday suits, so he was winging it here.

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