Death Takes A Trip (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 5) by Gillian Larkin Page B
Authors: Gillian Larkin
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the trees. Julia soon
recognised the house that her and Dad had visited. They walked along the side
of the surrounding fence to an opening where they saw lots of men in bright
yellow vests working away. Julia and Cain were too busy staring at the scene in
front of them that they didn ’ t notice that someone was approaching them. Julia only noticed when a
shadow fell over her face.
“ May I help
you? ”
Julia looked at the owner of the voice. She recognised
him immediately. It was Alexander Adams. She gulped, he didn ’ t look that tall on his photographs. Embarrassment made her composure
and good sense disappear. She pointed at him and said, “ Yes! You can help me! I ’ m a friend of Douglas Pedley, the man who lived at the other side of
this wood. He ’ s dead now and
I think you have something to do with it! ”
She felt Cain tugging at her sleeve but she brushed
him off. She knew she ’ d gone too far but her accusing words were out now.
Concern crossed Alexander Adams ’ face. “ I had heard about Mr Pedley ’ s death but why do you think I had something to do with it? ”
In a calmer voice Julia said, “ You hounded him to sell his house and land to you, you threatened him. I
was in your show house on Sunday and I was told you have plans to build on
Douglas ’ land. Someone threw a rock through Douglas ’ window to try
and scare him. ”
Alexander Adams looked genuinely concerned. “ I don ’ t know
anything about a rock, and I certainly don ’ t know anything about plans to build on his land. I did approach Mr
Pedley when we first planned to build those houses on his street. I made him a
fair offer for his property but he said no. I followed up with a few letters
but he made it perfectly clear that he didn ’ t intend to sell. I haven ’ t been in touch with him since. I can assure you that I didn ’ t have anything to do with his death, and I ’ m sorry you feel that way. Was there anything else? ”
Julia didn ’ t know what to say. Cain came to her rescue and said, “ Douglas ’ cat has gone missing, she ’ s ginger and she ’ s called Cat. ”
Alexander nodded. “ I ’ ll keep a look
out for her. If you ’ ll excuse me I
have to go. ”
He walked away towards a portable building.
Julia turned to Cain and said, “ What do you think? ”
“ I think he ’ s either a good liar, or someone who works for him is making secret
plans behind his back. ”
“ And those
plans could involve getting rid of Douglas. We need to make some more enquiries
about Adams Construction. ”
Chapter 12
Julia dropped Cain off at the end of the day. He
promised that he ’ d speak to
Albert and see if he ’ d got Gloria ’ s address yet.
Julia decided to call in on Nina to see how she was
doing. She stopped at a supermarket on the way to buy a bunch of flowers. These
were taken off her the second that Doris opened the door to her. “ How kind, thank you. I ’ ll put them in a vase, ” Doris said.
She looked so happy that Julia didn ’ t have the heart to say the flowers were for Nina. Instead she said, “ How ’ s Nina doing?
Has she managed to rest? ”
Doris tutted and shook her head. “ She ’ s a terrible
patient, she keeps trying to get up off the sofa. She says she doesn ’ t want to be a nuisance, and I keep telling her that she ’ s not! I ’ m going to end
up tying her down to that blooming sofa! You go through, I ’ ll sort my flowers out. ”
Nina gave Julia a bright smile when she entered the
living room. Nina put a hand to the side of her mouth and said, “ Are you here to help me escape? Quick! We can run out of the front door
whilst Doris is in the kitchen. Have you left your car engine running? ”
Julia smiled. “ I know you don ’ t mean that. Doris must be doing a good job of looking after you, you
look much better today. ”
Nina ’ s chin wobbled slightly. “ I ’ m trying to
hold myself together. It ’ s hard though. I feel like
recognised the house that her and Dad had visited. They walked along the side
of the surrounding fence to an opening where they saw lots of men in bright
yellow vests working away. Julia and Cain were too busy staring at the scene in
front of them that they didn ’ t notice that someone was approaching them. Julia only noticed when a
shadow fell over her face.
“ May I help
you? ”
Julia looked at the owner of the voice. She recognised
him immediately. It was Alexander Adams. She gulped, he didn ’ t look that tall on his photographs. Embarrassment made her composure
and good sense disappear. She pointed at him and said, “ Yes! You can help me! I ’ m a friend of Douglas Pedley, the man who lived at the other side of
this wood. He ’ s dead now and
I think you have something to do with it! ”
She felt Cain tugging at her sleeve but she brushed
him off. She knew she ’ d gone too far but her accusing words were out now.
Concern crossed Alexander Adams ’ face. “ I had heard about Mr Pedley ’ s death but why do you think I had something to do with it? ”
In a calmer voice Julia said, “ You hounded him to sell his house and land to you, you threatened him. I
was in your show house on Sunday and I was told you have plans to build on
Douglas ’ land. Someone threw a rock through Douglas ’ window to try
and scare him. ”
Alexander Adams looked genuinely concerned. “ I don ’ t know
anything about a rock, and I certainly don ’ t know anything about plans to build on his land. I did approach Mr
Pedley when we first planned to build those houses on his street. I made him a
fair offer for his property but he said no. I followed up with a few letters
but he made it perfectly clear that he didn ’ t intend to sell. I haven ’ t been in touch with him since. I can assure you that I didn ’ t have anything to do with his death, and I ’ m sorry you feel that way. Was there anything else? ”
Julia didn ’ t know what to say. Cain came to her rescue and said, “ Douglas ’ cat has gone missing, she ’ s ginger and she ’ s called Cat. ”
Alexander nodded. “ I ’ ll keep a look
out for her. If you ’ ll excuse me I
have to go. ”
He walked away towards a portable building.
Julia turned to Cain and said, “ What do you think? ”
“ I think he ’ s either a good liar, or someone who works for him is making secret
plans behind his back. ”
“ And those
plans could involve getting rid of Douglas. We need to make some more enquiries
about Adams Construction. ”
Chapter 12
Julia dropped Cain off at the end of the day. He
promised that he ’ d speak to
Albert and see if he ’ d got Gloria ’ s address yet.
Julia decided to call in on Nina to see how she was
doing. She stopped at a supermarket on the way to buy a bunch of flowers. These
were taken off her the second that Doris opened the door to her. “ How kind, thank you. I ’ ll put them in a vase, ” Doris said.
She looked so happy that Julia didn ’ t have the heart to say the flowers were for Nina. Instead she said, “ How ’ s Nina doing?
Has she managed to rest? ”
Doris tutted and shook her head. “ She ’ s a terrible
patient, she keeps trying to get up off the sofa. She says she doesn ’ t want to be a nuisance, and I keep telling her that she ’ s not! I ’ m going to end
up tying her down to that blooming sofa! You go through, I ’ ll sort my flowers out. ”
Nina gave Julia a bright smile when she entered the
living room. Nina put a hand to the side of her mouth and said, “ Are you here to help me escape? Quick! We can run out of the front door
whilst Doris is in the kitchen. Have you left your car engine running? ”
Julia smiled. “ I know you don ’ t mean that. Doris must be doing a good job of looking after you, you
look much better today. ”
Nina ’ s chin wobbled slightly. “ I ’ m trying to
hold myself together. It ’ s hard though. I feel like
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