The Last Enemy by Jim Eldridge

Author:Jim Eldridge
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Outside on the street, Jake let out a heartfelt groan.

‘Well, that was a complete waste of time coming here!’ he sighed heavily. ‘We could have been told all that on the phone!’

‘Maybe not,’ said a voice behind him.

Jake and Lauren swung round, and came face to face with the girl who’d been arguing with the receptionist.

‘What do you mean?’ asked Jake.

‘Meaning I’m here,’ said the girl. ‘And if you want to know something about the de Courceys, then I’m your girl.’

Lauren frowned.

‘Who are you?’ she asked.

‘Gemma Hayward,’ said the girl. ‘My mum used to work for the de Courceys at the hall.’

‘And how do you think you can help us?’ asked Lauren guardedly.

The girl gave a sly grin.

‘Because you’re going to have a job trying to find out about that bunch of crooks from anyone else.’ She gave a sour face as she jerked her thumb at the door of the solicitors. ‘That lot, all the de Courceys’ high and mighty friends around here, they all stick together. But me,’ her face darkened, ‘I know what they’re really like. Me and my mum have been on the receiving end.’

‘What do you mean?’ asked Lauren.

Gemma looked around, suspicious.

‘We can’t talk here,’ she said. ‘They might hear us, and the next second they’ll have me in court for slander or something, like that cow up there threatened.’

‘You really know the de Courceys?’ asked Jake, still feeling that this was just a wind-up of some sort.

‘Know them? Me and my mum lived with ’em!’ said Gemma. She gestured along the high street. ‘Look, if you want to buy me a coffee, I’ll tell you all about ’em.’

‘Why would you do that?’ asked Jake, puzzled.

‘Because if you’re asking about them, I reckon they’ve got something of yours, same way they’ve got something of ours. And maybe we can work together.’

‘Maybe we can.’ Lauren nodded. ‘So, where’s a good place for coffee in this town?’

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