The Vampire Knitting Club: Cornwall: Cozy Mystery Series Book 1 by Nancy Warren

Author:Nancy Warren [Warren, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ambleside Publishing
Published: 2022-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

I had a thought. I turned to Gryffyn. “Do you by any chance have CCTV cameras that record?” If he used the camera to see what was going on outside his tunnel, might not the camera have recorded something on the morning of the murder? It would be to his advantage as well as mine to get this thing solved as soon as possible. He looked back as though he’d never seen the camera before.

“To tell the truth, Jennifer, I use it like a peephole. And to my way of thinking, a peephole would be just as useful. But Lochlan Balfour was very persuasive, and since the bulk of my fortune is secreted behind these doors, I was inclined to listen. I don’t know if you’re acquainted with Lochlan, but I warn you, if you meet him, he’ll be selling you things you didn’t know you needed.”

I felt for him. I really did, but I was pleased that Lochlan was known here. “I do know him. He’s very good at what he does.” I felt like I needed a chat with Lochlan. I was just about to say that very thing when my phone rang. I knew it was Lucy. I took her call and put on my most cheerful accent.

“Hey, how’s it going? How’s the honeymoon?”

“It’s very nice,” she said. And I could tell even in those few words that it was. She said, “But what’s going on there?”

“Not much,” I said breezily. “We chose a fabulous cottage right on the high street for the knitting shop, as you know. I can’t wait for you to see it. The interior was in pretty rough shape and…” I paused to shoot Gryffyn a glance, knowing he was listening. “And so I’ve been cleaning it, and I’ve found a local girl who’s helping me plan the colors and the layout. I’ll send you some pictures.”

There was a pause on the other end of the line. Then Lucy said, “Cut the crap, sister. I know when you’re in trouble. I’ve been feeling you. I waited for you to call me, but you didn’t.”

A beat of silence went by. I heard a wave crash on the beach. “Lucy, you’re on your honeymoon.”

“Yes, I am. And I’ve had five wonderful days. And now my closest sister’s in trouble. How can I enjoy a honeymoon when I’m worried about you? So, tell me, what’s going on?”

I gave up at this point and told her everything that had happened from the moment I’d taken my fateful morning walk to right now, leaving out only Gryffyn’s tunnel of treasure. Did he really not trust Rafe and Lucy? He must have trusted Lochlan because he’d hired the vampire tech mogul to fit the security system. Still, I felt there was a lot about Gryffyn that he kept hidden.

Lucy remained quiet through the whole of my recital, which I appreciated. There were no interjections of Oh my God or You poor thing.

At the end she just asked, “Are you okay?”

And really, that was the only question that mattered between us.

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