I was surprised Mrs V hadn’t mentioned it. “Mrs V, who delivered the parcel?” “Which parcel is that, dear?” “The one on my desk.” “I haven’t seen a parcel. There wasn’t one there when I dropped the pos...
Amber laughed. The cocktail in her hand was a colour I’d never seen in nature. “She might use magic to track us down.” Pearl hadn’t taken her gaze from the door since we’d walked into Red, a club that catered for all sups. It was much larger than DingDing, and every bit as...
If I hadn’t, I would probably have crashed because I was laughing hysterically. Tears were streaming down my face, and it took me several minutes to compose myself enough to speak. “Looking good!” I shouted. The giant knitting needle turned around t...
Epic fail! Not only was I no nearer to solving that case, but I now had to worry about what was happening with Lester, and how to get Miles off the twins’ backs. Still, it was nice to know that some things never changed. Mrs V was still knitting. A blue sock today, if I wasn’t mistaken. And Winky...
When she turned up, the first thing she did was bring me a cup of tea. “Be careful with that, Jules.” She was only carrying the one cup, but tea was still slopping into the saucer. “Sorry, Jill. I just can’t seem to carry cup...
I couldn’t justify keeping Jules on as my PA. The only experience she had was in packing sausages and black puddings. Times were hard, and I could barely make rent, so how could I pay her to sit at a desk looking pretty? It’s not as though she could even use a computer. Sometimes you have to be c...
I didn’t really—I loved her to bits, but she did things that drove me totally insane. Like the time she’d set me up on a blind date with a guy who spent all evening picking his nose. And I still hadn’t forgiven her for stealing my beanies. Kathy also had a habit of booking tickets for all manner ...
Result! I planned to get to the police station at around ten o’clock because I figured they would have completed their morning briefings by then. I considered calling in at the office first, but I couldn’t face the Mrs V and Winky show. Instead, as it was such a beautiful ...
I protested. “Not happening!” “Come on, Jill,” Pearl said, only just managing to keep a straight face. “It took us ages to find it.” “Yeah, come on, Jill,” Amber said. “Don’t be a spoilsport.” “How come you get to dress up as...
“Jill, look, I’m sorry about this, but the murder mystery players are being rather awkward. I’d hoped to arrange for us to interview them all on the same day, but it seems that’s not going to be possible. We’re going to have to spread it over a few days. I can’t really expect you to travel back a...