Three Bodies in London by L. A. Nisula

Author:L. A. Nisula [Nisula, L. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: traditional puzzle mystery, cozy mystery, steampunk mystery
Publisher: L. A. Nisula
Published: 2020-08-19T16:00:00+00:00

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When I got back to Nell Lane, Mrs. Fitzpatrick was in the front hall watering her yellowing ficus plant. In the short time I’d been staying with Milly, I’d learned she spent a good bit of every day in the front hallway, watering her plant, dusting, sorting mail, and mostly watching the front door to see who came and went. “Good afternoon, Miss Pengear. Did you have a successful outing?”

I held up my stack of books. “I found a few things to read.” I knew that wasn’t the sort of news she was hoping for, certainly not the sort she could pass on to others—as information, never gossip—which was why I left out the rest of my morning. Let her think it had taken me all morning to find a few books.

“Well, Milly went out with that nice Mr. Radford. And you got a parcel. I left it in your room.”

That was curious as I hadn’t ordered anything, and I didn’t think anyone from home would be sending something. “Where was it from?”

“I don’t know. It was on the rug when I went to get the post. Someone must have sent it.”

There’d probably be a note, then. “Thank you, Mrs. Fitzpatrick.” I didn’t know which I liked less, Mrs. Fitzpatrick going into our rooms, or her thinking Mr. Radford was a nice man, or her knowing so much about our comings and goings. And I had no idea what sort of parcel I’d be receiving. I hadn’t bought anything large enough to make it worth having it sent to Nell Street since I’d been in London. I supposed Milly might have used my name somewhere, but that really wasn’t like her. And the easiest way to figure it out, of course, was to go upstairs and have a look at the parcel.

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