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Chapters (70)
  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Praise for Caroline Mitchell
  5. Also by Caroline Mitchell
  6. Dedication
  7. Epigraph
  8. Prologue
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  67. Epilogue
  68. Acknowledgements
  69. About Caroline Mitchell
  70. About Embla Books

‘What the hell are you doing with my granddaughter?’

Sarah jumped from the chair as if she had received an electric shock. It was Gabby, and she was not best pleased.

‘Sarge … Gabby … I mean …’ Sarah stuttered, as the woman approached.

Gabby turned and shooed Bryony away. ‘Check on Jahmelia. See if she’s OK.’

‘Of course she’s alright, we were only chatting,’ Sarah said, before being silenced with a glare.

‘Who authorised you to come here and harass my granddaughter? Because if anyone’s going to be doing the harassing, it’s me.’

‘I didn’t know,’ Sarah said. ‘I just thought that.… well, Jahmelia is Elliott’s babysitter. He could have overheard her talking with Libby about the game. I just wanted to speak to her one more time.’

‘That’s a conversation you should be having with me, not Jahmelia,’ Gabby countered.

‘I didn’t know she was your granddaughter. You never said.’

‘Unlike most of the people in my office, I separate my personal and work life. You’re done here, Sarah. Chop chop.’ She clapped her hands together, ushering her along. ‘Get yourself home. We have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow.’

Sarah knew better than to reason. ‘I’ll see you at the town hall meeting.’

Gabby raised an eyebrow as she showed her the door. ‘You’re going then?’

‘Of course I’m going,’ Sarah asserted herself. ‘I live here, don’t I?’

An amused smile touched Gabby’s lips. ‘Right. In that case, I’ll see you in an hour.’

Sarah wasn’t attending the meeting as a concerned neighbour. Angelica’s killer was local, she was sure of it. There was a good chance they would appear. Despite her sergeant’s reservations, Sarah wasn’t giving up the fight.

24

The steady beat of Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ pulsed in Libby’s ears. She was grateful for the break from her parents, who had been hounding her since Angelica’s death. Her lie about spending Halloween night in Jahmelia’s tent had grown so big, there was no going back now. She lay on her bed facing her window, the string of fairy lights on the headboard bathing the room in a soft, comforting glow. The scent of lemon, rosemary and chamomile felt like a warm comfort blanket. It was lovely of Maggie and Elliott to buy her the Calm candle. Closing her eyes, she inhaled its scent as it flickered on her bedside table.