Gavin's Death (Cara Daniels Cozy Mystery Book 4) by Gillian Larkin Page B

is.” She looked
through the binoculars. “I can see a few people inside. Which one is Gavin?
Oh!” She dropped the binoculars.
    “Cara,
what is it? You’ve gone as white as a ghost.”
    Cara
turned to Robin. “Are you sure about the time frame in which his death is going
to happen?”
    Robin
tapped his watch and frowned. “Yes, it still says the same time. You’re scaring
me, what have you seen?”
    “Gavin
is the man sitting at the desk nearest the window.”
    Robin
focused his gaze on the man. He slowly nodded. “I see, his death line is quite
thick.”
    Cara
pointed her binoculars at Robin. “When I’ve met possible murder victims before,
I’ve seen their death lines and the lines are thin. It gets thicker as the victim
gets closer to their death, doesn’t it? Why does Gavin’s look like that?”
    “Erm
…” Robin began. “I’m not sure you want to know.”
    Cara
stared at him. “I do want to know. Tell me.”
    “Okay,
no need to give me the evil eye. That thick line means that Gavin has many
possible threats against his life.” He saw Cara’s confused look. “It means that
many people want to kill Gavin Bennett.” Robin gave her a smile. “Which means,
Cara, that you’ve got your work cut out for you on this case! Isn’t that
exciting?”
    “No.”
Cara switched on the listening device. “Gavin Bennett can’t be that bad.”
    She
soon changed her opinion.
    Cara
and Robin watched Gavin as he answered his phone with a smile on his face. “Mrs
Jenkins, how lovely to hear from you. Yes, we’ve had many potential buyers
interested in your beautiful home. I’m confident that we’ll have it sold in no
time! You can reply on me, Mrs Jenkins. Goodbye! Take care.”
    As
soon as Gavin put the phone down his smile dropped. He yelled out, “Susan! For
God’s sake, get rid of that Jenkins dump! I don’t care how much it goes for. I
can’t be doing with that old trout phoning me every day.”
    Cara
shared a look with Robin and said, “Maybe he’s under a lot of stress.”
    Gavin
answered another call, his smile back. “Good morning, Mr Smith. Yes, I have
many properties for you to look at. Don’t be silly, you’re not wasting my time
at all. You have to get the right house even if that means we have to look at
hundreds together. I’ve all the time in the world for you, Mr Smith. You can
trust me. Goodbye! Take care.”
    As
soon as the call ended Gavin almost snarled as he yelled, “Susan! I thought I
told you to block calls from that idiot! If you let him through again we’ll be
having words about your future here at Wright’s! Get me a coffee.”
    Cara
lowered the binoculars. “Robin, this isn’t a joke, can we drive away?”
    “Unfortunately
not. He’s a … an unpleasant man. I can’t say the exact words that I’m thinking in
front of you.”
    Cara
smiled. “I’m thinking certain words in my head. If you’re thinking the same
words as me, how do you know them?”
    “I’ve
been watching a lot of reality television. Cara, are you ready to meet Gavin
Bennett face-to-face? Do you want me to come with you?”
    “Yes,
but make yourself invisible. The last time I dealt with an estate agent he was
fine with me when I was on my own, but when I was with my husband it was like
I’d become invisible. I’d rather have Gavin’s full attention.”
    Robin
shook his head. “I can’t believe women are still treated like that. Men can be
so insensitive. Yes, I think it’s best that I’m invisible. I don’t want him to
be intimidated by my good looks.”
    Cara
shook her head as she put the binoculars and listening device away. She got out
of the car and walked towards the estate agent’s. She steeled herself to meet
Gavin Bennett.

 

 
    Chapter
3

 
    Gavin
Bennett gave her a cheery hello as she entered the estate agent’s. Cara smiled
back out of good manners. Robin hissed at her side, “Don’t trust his smile,
he’s sussing you out, seeing if you’re someone who’s worth