The Rachel Prince Mystery Series Books 7-9: A cozy cruise ship mystery boxset (Rachel Prince Mysteries Collection Book 3) by Dawn Brookes
Author:Dawn Brookes [Brookes, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oakwood Publishing
Published: 2021-11-30T23:00:00+00:00
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Waverley remained convinced Leanne Bates was the perpetrator. She had both motive and opportunity.
âWe just need to narrow it down to the means,â he said to Jason. âHer husband was into drugs, and she knew about it. Whoâs to say she didnât brush up on poisoning? Itâs easy enough to do nowadays. She also had access to the script and would be familiar with her husbandâs health problems. Itâs got to be her, Goodridge. We have to focus on her for now.â
âWhat about Demos Benedict, sir? Lady Marjorie says he resented not getting the assistant managerâs job because Ms Slade went back on her word. He could have thought heâd be in with a chance of promotion again with Bates out of the way.â
âThe trouble is, itâs a weak motive over some two-bit job opportunity that probably wouldnât pay that well, isnât it?â
âWith him, itâs all about the kudos heâd be able to present to the world. Or more importantly, his female fan club.â Jason scowled, remembering what Krystal had told him about Benedict preying on rich women.
âOkay. Why donât you meet up with the Brewer woman again and find out what else she can tell you about the man? As far as I can tell from what weâve found out â and it appears Rachel and Lady Marjorie concur â none of the others are in the frame. Itâs either Mrs Bates or Demos Benedict, until proven otherwise.â
Jason looked at the notes on his tablet. âI donât remember you mentioning Nellie Hurst earlier, and neither Rachel nor Lady Marjorie got to speak to her.â
âMm, hang on, let me check.â Waverley pulled a notebook from his pocket. He didnât use tablets â didnât trust them, he said â only a notebook or PC on his desk. âAh yes. Sheâs Myraâs cousin. Theyâre not close, but sheâs Myraâs next of kin on paper, although sheâs older so unlikely to inherit.â He read from his notes. âMade no secret of disapproving of Dudley Batesâs relationship with Myra, but then, who would approve? I quite liked her: a straight talker, no messing, a bit harsh and doesnât like Leanne, Iâve written here. I asked what she thought would happen to the business if Cody married her cousin and she laughed, saying his mother would see to it there was no marriage.â
âShe could have been worried Myra might get back with Bates, though,â Jason postulated.
âNot likely, and even if she did, it wouldnât affect her job. As I said, sheâs older and is unlikely to inherit if things go according to the natural way of things. Nellie told me quite openly she didnât really like Bates and the relationship had been a mistake. If it had been Myra who was killed, weâd be inundated with suspects, but it wasnât. Youâve seen the background checks, I take it?â
âYes, sir. Nothing comes up for Nellie. History of being a sought-after actress in her twenties, out of work when she hit fifty and working for her cousin since the Murder Mystery Creations started.
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