Murder in the South of France, Book 1 of the Maggie Newberry Mysteries
Page 55
by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
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“What are you doing still here? Thought you were heading out.”
“Got cornered by Jamisons downstairs and then realized I left my jacket and cell phone up here. Any luck on that phone call?”
“The art director said Parker was scheduled to be out of town tonight.”
“Okay. So?”
“He also said it was commonly known that the media director, Patricia Stump, was infatuated with him. He made it sound like maybe it wasn’t…healthy.”
A silence mushroomed between the two of them and they stood looking at the blackboard. Burton grabbed his jacket from the back of his desk chair and strode to the door.
“Bring the address,” he said over his shoulder.