In the Paths of Righteousness (Psalm 23 Mysteries) by Debbie Viguié Page B

quickly. I wonder where they were coming in from,” Jeremiah mused more to himself than Mark.
    Mark shrugged. “What about Liz, the hair and make-up lady. I’ve got to say, I don’t know what they brought her along on this trip for.”
    “Close-ups and things like that in the camp?” Jeremiah guessed.
    “Could be. Okay, moving on. We have our cook, Brent. Think he resents being a gourmet chef and being stuck on a chuck wagon as a stunt?”
    “He could, but would he really resort to murder to get this whole thing shut down? I mean, why not just sabotage?”
    “You’re right. Yeah, whoever it is probably has a grudge against Kyle and not the production. That’s the way it’s seeming, after all. Although, we could be wrong.”
    “So, that leaves us with three more guys, Jeremiah said. “Roddy is Kyle’s assistant.”
    “Imagine having that job. I’m sure he has plenty of reasons to want to kill the guy.”
    “And the last two are Wayne and Junior.”
    “Father and son, aren’t they?” Mark asked.
    “I think so.”
    “And what exactly is it they do?”
    “I get the impression a little of everything, hauling equipment, running errands and messages. I think they were even the ones that did the majority of the work setting up the camp.”
    “So, do we know if any of these guys has worked with Kyle before, maybe on one of his other shows?” Mark asked.
    “I’m not sure,” Jeremiah said. “I would think so, but I don’t know for sure. We’d have to ask him.”
    “We have to find a good way to do it without arousing his suspicions just yet.”
    “Have Traci ask. He knows she’s a fan and it would be natural for her to want to know more about the behind the scenes things.”
    Jeremiah heard Mark growl low in his throat at that suggestion.
    “You’re right,” Mark finally admitted with a sigh. “Let’s head back to camp. I’ll talk to her in the morning. I’ve got to be careful about that, too, though. She was upset enough about finding Martin’s body. I don’t want to do anything to ruin this trip for her.”
    “Her favorite celebrity getting killed could do that,” Jeremiah pointed out.
    “I know,” Mark groused. “Time is of the essence. That’s why we need to get back and get some sleep.”
     
    “This is the first episode for a new show, right?” Cindy asked.
    “Yes, episode one of Wild Escape! How did you not know that?” Traci asked.
    Cindy winced. “I’m not the fan you are.”
    “His shows are fantastic. You really should watch them,” Traci said.
    “You sound like my mom.”
    “Sorry. Okay, no more nagging.”
    “Thanks. So, Kyle seemed to know Martin pretty well. I’m guessing he’d worked with him on one of his previous shows. I guess the question is, does any of the other crew also have past experience with Martin?”
    “Maybe one of them killed him because of it?” Traci asked.
    “That’s what I’m wondering.”
    “I can find out, ask Kyle about the behind the scenes of how his shows worked, find out who’s new to his crew and who might have had a grudge against Martin.”
    “That would be great,” Cindy said. “You’re a fan, so he’ll totally eat up the attention and tell you everything we need to know.”
    “It might have been that other guy who left already,” Traci mused.
    “That would be better for us,” Cindy said.
    “How so?” Traci asked.
    “Because if it wasn’t that guy, then we’re stuck out here in the middle of nowhere with a killer.”
    There was a moment of silence as they both let that sink in. Suddenly the night seemed a little darker, a little more ominous to Cindy. She could feel herself beginning to panic a little and she forced herself to take long, calming breaths. She grabbed a section of her fleecy pajama bottoms between her thumb and forefinger and began to rub it, forcing herself to focus on the tactile sensation and not on the anxiety that was flooding her system.
    “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stress you