Behind The Horseman (The Underwood Mysteries Book 3) - Plot & Excerpts
– Chance, not wisdom, governs human life) The first visitor to the Underwood residence proved to be Mr. Gratten – bearing bad news, as was beginning to be his forte. Underwood was growing to dread the sound of his name being announced, much as old countrymen abhor the sight of a single magpie. When he entered the hall, his gaze was very naturally drawn to the open doorway of Verity’s studio and thereupon lighted on his own portrait. His sombre expression, as befitted the bearer of ill tidings, quickly faded into a proud and delighted smile, “It looks very well, don’t you think, Underwood?” he said, with a gesture towards the picture, “Mrs. Gratten will be delighted. Your wife is a talented woman. When do you think she will be able to finish it?” “Soon, I trust,” was the curt reply, “Tell me, sir, is this a social visit, because if so, I must deprecate your timing of it. We have barely entered the house ourselves, and there is much still to be done…”
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