by Nic Saint
“They’re not fine with me,” said Logan. “Get out. Now.”
“But, Detective…” Calvin began.
Logan pointed at the door. “Get out or I’ll have you both arrested.”
Calvin smiled at the man. “There’s no need for that. We’ll take our leave. Thank you for your time, Detective Munroe. See you later, Angela.”
I glanced at the detective, who was giving me a glowering look, hands on hips, legs wide, exactly like a sentry. He wasn’t going to make this easy, I could tell.
Once we were outside again, I asked, “What was all that about?”
Calvin sighed. “I’ll have to talk to the Chief. This is what happens every now and again. Cops trying to stop us from doing our work. Don’t worry. We’ve been around for much longer than Detective Munroe, and we’ll be around long after he’s gone. Just a little bump in the road.”
“Did you see the woman?”
“Yes, I caught a glimpse of her. Blunt force trauma?”
“Looks like. And did you see her finger?”
He nodded. “Cut off. Fresh cut. Which tells us… what, exactly?”
I gave him a studious look. “You’re not going to start lecturing me, are you, Calvin?”
“I am older than you—and I have been doing this for a lot longer.”
“You’re exactly one year older!”
“But I have been doing this for six years.”
“I’ve got this, Calvin. Trust me.”
He held up his hands, backing off. “If you say so, sis.”
“I am saying so.” I hesitated. “So what’s next?”
He laughed. “I thought you said you had this?”
“I do. I have. I’m just asking your opinion.”
He gazed up at the house thoughtfully, rubbing his chin. “Now we wait for the body to come out, and we talk to the coroner. At least if that cop doesn’t interfere again.”
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About Nic
Nic Saint is the pen name for writing couple Nick and Nicole Saint. They’ve penned 60+ novels in the romance, cat sleuth, middle grade, suspense, comedy and cozy mystery genres. Nicole has a background in accounting and Nick in political science and before being struck by the writing bug the Saints worked odd jobs around the world (including massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).
When they’re not writing they enjoy Christmas-themed Hallmark movies (whether it’s Christmas or not), all manner of pastry, comic books, a daily dose of yoga (to limber up those limbs), and spoiling their big red tomcat Tommy.
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Also by Nic Saint
Washington & Jefferson
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Spooky Times
Spooky Trills
Ghosts of London
Between a Ghost and a Spooky Place
Public Ghost Number One
Ghost Save the Queen
Box Set 1 (Books 1-3)
A Tale of Two Harrys
Ghost of Girlband Past
The Mysteries of Max
Purrfect Murder
Purrfectly Deadly
Purrfect Revenge
Box Set 1 (Books 1-3)
Purrfect Heat
Charleneland
Deadly Ride
Neighborhood Witch Committee
Witchy Start
Saffron Diffley
Crime and Retribution
Witchy Fingers
Witchy Trouble
Witchy Hexations
Witchy Possessions
Witchy Riches
Box Set 1 (Books 1-4)
The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse
One Spoonful of Trouble
Two Scoops of Murder
Three Shots of Disaster
Box Set 1 (Books 1-3)
A Twist of Wraith
A Touch of Ghost
A Clash of Spooks
Box Set 2 (Books 4-6)
The Stuffing of Nightmares
A Breath of Dead Air
An Act of Hodd
Box Set 3 (Books 7-9)
Standalone Novels
When in Bruges
Once Upon a Spy
The Whiskered Spy
The Ghost Who Came in from the Cold
Enemy of the Tates
Short Stories
Felonies and Penalties (Saffron Diffley Short 1)
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