MURDER ON A COUNTRY WALK a totally gripping British crime thriller full of twists (Warwick & Bell Crime Mysteries Book 4) by JANICE FROST
Author:JANICE FROST [FROST, JANICE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joffe Books crime thriller, mystery and suspense
Published: 2024-04-02T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Five
Jane was in a wine and gin bar in Lincolnâs Cultural Quarter with Ed and a group of friends, most of them from her book group. They had just come from the museum, where theyâd been listening to a talk by a well-known author whose most recent book they had discussed in group.
As the talk had lasted just over an hour and a half, including standing in the queue to buy a signed copy of the authorâs latest work, theyâd reconvened in the bar. It seemed a pity to end their evening so soon. Especially as theyâd all made the effort to turn out on a wet and windy November night.
They had been joined by Janeâs daughter, Norah, and by Thea Martin. Rumour had it that Theaâs new boyfriend might show up. Jane had been dying to meet him ever since Norah had told her that Thea was seeing someone.
âAddae!â Thea stood up and waved her hand at a young man who had just walked into the bar. All heads turned.
âEveryone, this is Addae,â Thea said.
Jane had seldom seen Thea look so radiantly happy. Addae was warmly welcomed by the group. The introductions took some time, for the core membership â Jane, Allie, Ed, Jan Mazurek and his partner, Yvonne Howard, Frieda and Karun Arya â had been swollen by the addition of Merlin Kendrick and Giles Brimble, retirees who divided their time between busking and playing in a folk band. Jane had become acquainted with them over a year ago when she was looking into the disappearance of a young boy.
Jane wanted to learn all about Addae, but sheâd determined with her own children not to turn into her mother and interrogate their partners as soon as she met them, much as it killed her not to do so. Her motherâs intrusive questions of Janeâs late husband, Sam, had all but sent him fleeing from her house.
âSo, I should tell you that Janeâs a special police constable,â Thea said to Addae.
Addae nodded. âWhatâs that exactly? Special police constables arenât the same as community police officers, are they? Arenât they volunteers?â
âThatâs right,â Jane said. âBasically, I have all the same powers as a police constable. I carry the same equipment, but Iâm a volunteer.â She couldnât help noting Addaeâs frown. Had he been in trouble with the police?
âIâve probably been stopped and searched by an SC, then,â he said.
Thea added, âBecause heâs Black. Itâs a disgrace.â
No one disagreed. Heads nodded around the table. Addae simply gave a shrug. âHappens all the time.â
âItâs happened to me too,â Karun said. âWhen we lived in London.â
âThatâs not what I signed up for,â Jane said.
Thea slipped an arm around Addaeâs waist. She leaned in to kiss him on the cheek.
âYouâve been spending a lot of time in Doveby, Jane,â Allie whispered to her while the others were engaged in a lively discussion about the visiting authorâs oeuvre.
Jane rolled her eyes. Allie had been delighted when Jane started seeing Ed. Sheâd considered him a perfect match for her long before Jane had.
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