‘You know, that barmaid had one of the strongest Jamaican accents I’ve heard in years,’ Doggie said with surprise, ‘and I’m amazed they’d let her into work with that bandage on her face. She should be home, resting.’
Harker felt a child run down his spine as he read through the couple of sentences written on plain notepad paper, while the rest of them continued with their banter.
Today is not the day to deal with you, Alex Harker. First I must respect the day of mourning for my brothers and sisters, but rest assured I’ll be seeing you soon.
Harker sat bolt upright in his chair and scoured the garden quickly for any sign of Avi Legrundy, but the only people he saw were ordinary customers, and with a perturbed glance at Chloe, he went on to read the last line.
All debts must be repaid.
First published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Canelo
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