Aunt Bessie Finds (An Isle Of Man Cozy Mystery Book 6) - Plot & Excerpts
Awake again at six, she showered, dressed and ate a bowl of cereal with milk. The cup of tea she used to wash it down helped her feel more like herself. She headed out for her morning walk. The mirror that was still hanging outside of her door caught her frown. This morning her welcome mat was upside down. Bessie flipped it over and shook her head. While it was a harmless enough prank, it unsettled her. The “out of order” sign on the lift didn’t improve her mood. Bessie stomped over to the stairs, yanking open the fire door. The stairs were poorly lit, but Bessie didn’t have a choice. She headed down them. At the bottom, she pulled on the fire door. It didn’t budge. She frowned and tried it a second time, but it was no use. The door seemed to be locked. Surely that couldn’t be right, she thought to herself. What if there was a fire? She made her way back up the stairs to the first floor and pulled on the door she’d just come through. It too seemed to be locked. Bessie sighed deeply and then turned and went back down. Ignoring the ground floor door, she headed down even further, into the building’s lower, subterranean level. She pulled on the fire door at the bottom of the last flight of stairs and was relieved when it opened easily. The room where she found herself wasn’t large and it was only very dimly lit. Bessie walked carefully through it, heading towards what she hoped was a way out. There were several suitcases and boxes in piles all around the space and Bessie wondered who all of the things belonged to. If it had been better lit and less creepy in the space, she might have investigated further. As it was, she rushed through the room and then found herself in a short corridor. At one end of the corridor, she spotted a few steps that led up to a door that had to lead to the outside. She felt a rush of relief as she pushed it open and found herself looking at the building’s car park. As she let the door shut behind her, she heard an angry shout.
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