Deadly Beloved
“Faro was delighted to find Vince had returned late that morning. Already well-cosseted and pampered by Mrs Brook, he looked up with a grin from reading the newspaper and greeted his stepfather.
"I have to rush out again, lad, but did you have a good holiday?" "Superb. I'll tell you all about it at dinner. Bought a Times to read on the train. Have you seen this?" A small paragraph read: 'Mysterious Discovery on Railway Line near Longniddry. The discovery of a woman's bloodstained fur cloak and a... carving knife has led to an immediate investigation by Edinburgh City Police into the possibility of foul play.' When Faro groaned, Vince said, "Fame at last, eh? Is this one of your cases? Has all this happened since I've been away?" "I'm just back from Longniddry." "Really? Tell me more." "Vince, lad," Faro sat down heavily in the chair opposite and took his stepson's hands. "I have to prepare you for a shock. We have reason to believe that the cloak belonged to Mabel Kellar." Vince laughed. "How extraordinary.MoreLess
"I have to rush out again, lad, but did you have a good holiday?" "Superb. I'll tell you all about it at dinner. Bought a Times to read on the train. Have you seen this?" A small paragraph read: 'Mysterious Discovery on Railway Line near Longniddry. The discovery of a woman's bloodstained fur cloak and a... carving knife has led to an immediate investigation by Edinburgh City Police into the possibility of foul play.' When Faro groaned, Vince said, "Fame at last, eh? Is this one of your cases? Has all this happened since I've been away?" "I'm just back from Longniddry." "Really? Tell me more." "Vince, lad," Faro sat down heavily in the chair opposite and took his stepson's hands. "I have to prepare you for a shock. We have reason to believe that the cloak belonged to Mabel Kellar." Vince laughed. "How extraordinary.MoreLess
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