Lil had been cleared of all wrongdoing which I was glad about. Her jewelry had been found locked away in Lord Chasterly’s bedroom and returned to her. She’d written me a note of thanks which was elegant and stiff at the same time, but I forgave her. Lil was a prickly sort. She’d warm up to me.
Alex went off to Monaco to gamble, or so Toni informed me.
“To cheat at cards again?” I imagined him dressed in a tuxedo and making all the ladies swoon.
“No doubt,” she laughed. “I swear that man likes to live dangerously.”
Toni and I had become friends, which surprised me. We wrote each other frequently and I’d even visited her in London a couple of times where she’d dragged me around to plays and nightclubs.
The fate of Endmere and its staff was, unfortunately, still unresolved. Lord Chasterly was being forced to sell in order to cover legal expenses—although I had no doubt they’d find him guilty no matter how good a barrister he found. In the meantime, the staff was staying on to run the place. I hoped whoever bought it kept them on. Even cranky-pants Johnson.
It was an overcast morning when the phone shrilled. It hadn’t rung the entire time I’d been living there. Both Tippy and I stared at it with misgiving. At last I answered on the fifth ring.
“Hello?”
“Miss Martin, pack your bags,” Mr. Woodward ordered without preamble, voice muffled and staticky down the line. “I’ve another job for you.”
After a brief conversation, I hung up. Propping my chin in my hand, I eyeballed e dog. “You know, Tippy, a woman’s work is never done.”
Tippy gave me a haughty look and wandered into the kitchen in search of treats.
My stomach rumbled, letting me know that it, too, would like a treat. I stood up and followed him. “For a dog, you really do have the best ideas.”
The End
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Shéa MacLeod is the author of the popular cozy mystery series, Lady Rample Mysteries, as well as the award nominated Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries. She has dreamed of writing novels since before she could hold a crayon. She totally blames her mother.
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Other books by Shéa MacLeod
Sugar Martin Vintage Cozy Mysteries
A Death in Devon
A Grave Gala (Coming Fall of 2019)
Lady Rample Mysteries
Lady Rample Steps Out
Lady Rample Spies a Clue
Lady Rample and the Silver Screen
Lady Rample Sits In
Lady Rample and the Ghost of Christmas Past
Lady Rample and Cupid’s Kiss
Lady Rample and the Mysterious Mr. Singh
Lady Rample and the Haunted Manor (Coming Fall of 2019)
Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries
The Corpse in the Cabana
The Stiff in the Study
The Poison in the Pudding
The Body in the Bathtub
The Remains in the Rectory
The Death in the Drink
Witchblood Mysteries
Spells and Sigils (Coming August 2019)
Intergalactic Investigations
Infinite Justice
A Rage of Angels
Notting Hill Diaries
Kissing Frogs
Kiss Me, Chloe
Kiss Me, Stupid
Kissing Mr. Darcy
Cupcake Goddess Novelettes
Be Careful What You Wish For
Nothing Tastes As Good
Soulfully Sweet
A Stich in Time
Dragon Wars
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Lord
Dragon Goddess
Green Witch
Dragon Corps
Dragon Mage
Dragon’s Angel
Dragon Wars- Three Complete Novels Boxed Set
Dragon Wars 2 – Three Complete Novels Boxed Set
Sunwalker Saga
Kissed by Darkness
Kissed by Fire
Kissed by Smoke
Kissed by Moonlight
Kissed by Ice
Kissed by Blood
Kissed by Destiny
Sunwalker Saga: Soulshifter Trilogy
Fearless
Haunted
Soulshifter