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    Marigolds in October: A Romantic Suspense for Every Month of the Year
    Marigolds in October: A Romantic Suspense for Every Month of the Year
    Marigolds in October: A Romantic Suspense for Every Month of the Year
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    Marigolds in October: A Romantic Suspense for Every Month of the Year

    By Clare Revell

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    DI Milly Jenson spent the best part of a year haunted by a case that saw her demoted—one that resulted in the deaths of three colleagues, the kidnap victim, and the suspect. So when a spate of similar kidnappings occur in Perth, Scotland, Milly isn't thrilled when she's sent to work with the local PD.DCI Craig Fraser doesn't want some English plod interfering with his case, especially one with a reputation for incompetence. But it seems the lovely detective inspector knows the killer and may be their only hope.But as Craig gets to know her, another problem emerges. Can he keep his professional and personal lives separate? Or are he and Milly on a collision course that will have drastic consequences for everyone?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPelican Book Group
    Release dateSep 9, 2016
    ISBN9781611169812
    Marigolds in October: A Romantic Suspense for Every Month of the Year

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      Marigolds in October - Clare Revell

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      Marigolds in October

      Clare Revell

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

      Marigolds in October

      COPYRIGHT 2016 by Clare Revell

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or Pelican Ventures, LLC except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

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      Contact Information: [email protected]

      All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version(R), NIV(R), Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

      Cover Art by Nicola Martinez

      White Rose Publishing, a division of Pelican Ventures, LLC

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      White Rose Publishing Circle and Rosebud logo is a trademark of Pelican Ventures, LLC

      Publishing History

      First White Rose Edition, 2016

      Electronic Edition ISBN 978-1-61116-981-2

      Published in the United States of America

      Dedication

      For Mary and John of River Edge Lodges. Our favourite place to stay in Scotland. And my sincere thanks for allowing me to use your lodges and workshop in the course of this book.

      What People are Saying

      Aussie Christmas Angel

      Do you like to visit new places? Do you like Christmas themed stories? Do you enjoy a sweet romance? Then you might want to check out this tale, based on a condensed version of a true story as explained in the author's note at the end of the book. The major take-home value of this short story is a great one! God can use anything and all circumstances to bring about His purposes. ~ JoAnn Carter

      Carnations in January shake the foundations

      Violets in February are an aid to salvation

      Daffodils in March bring betrayal and loss

      Sweet peas in April consume all the dross

      Lily of the Valley in May brings danger untold

      Roses in June show hope in a heart filled with gold

      Water lilies in July a town will submerge

      Gladioli in August love from the ash will emerge

      Forget-me-nots in September are on the front line of fear

      Marigolds in October will test her career

      Chrysanthemums in November show the burden of choice

      Holly in December lets a broken family rejoice

      Marigolds in October will test her career

      Yet when you seek the LORD, your God, from there, you shall indeed find him if you search after him with all your heart and soul. In your distress, when all these things shall have come upon you, you shall finally return to the LORD, your God, and listen to his voice. Since the LORD, your God, is a merciful God, he will not abandon or destroy you, nor forget the covenant with your ancestors that he swore to them. ~ Deuteronomy 4:29-31

      1

      Rain pounded against the third floor office window of Barrack Road Police Station, Perth. The weather and dismal grey skies of his Scottish homeland matched the mood of Detective Chief Inspector Craig Fraser perfectly. He tossed his pen to the desk and leaned back heavily in his chair. Stretching his arms over his head, he slowly brought his left hand down to massage the back of his neck.

      Autumn had come early and it looked as if winter would be early as well. He twisted his desk chair towards the window and gazed out. Several stories below him, the traffic thundered past on the main ring road.

      People scurried under umbrellas to St. Catherine’s retail park adjacent to the police station. A car horn sounded as the door reflected in the window creaked open. A faint knock on the woodwork preceded the head poking around the door frame by a nanosecond.

      Guv? DS Vickery sounded almost apologetic. His white hair made him look older than he was, his blue eyes were dull and his suit again needed ironing.

      Craig resisted a sigh. He’d tried telling his staff to smarten up, but it was like talking to a brick wall. What is it?

      They’ve found another one.

      Craig spun his chair around. Another one what?

      They found the third kidnap victim. Dead. Still no sign o’the second one, but they’re assuming she’s dead, too. It’s officially our case now. The Chief Super wants tae see you in his office, ASAP.

      Craig closed his eyes momentarily, sending up a prayer for the victim’s family. There was no way he’d count the second girl as dead until he’d found her body. No news is good news, as his grandmother would say. Same MO?

      Aye. Vickery held out the file.

      OK, you and Jameson get over there, assist uniform, find out what you can, and get me an update from the coroner. He took the file and glanced down at it. After a moment, he raised his head and stared at Vickery. Why was the man just standing there? Was there something else?

      No.

      He waggled his fingers. Then go; do some work. This case isny going tae update itself.

      Sir. Vickery turned and left.

      Craig dropped the file to the desk and rubbed his hands over his face. Days like this he wished he’d joined the navy instead of the police force. Och, well, better go and see what the boss wants. He pushed to his feet. Whatever it was, wasn’t going to be good.

      But first he’d send the rest of the team out to re-interview the witness and start on the legwork. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust the work already done, but a fresh pair of eyes on what was now his case wouldn’t hurt.

      ****

      DI Milly Jenson trotted up the stairs of Manor Street Police Station, Headley Cross, towards her office. She still struggled with calling it her office. She was covering for DI Welsh who was taking a leave of absence to care for her son. How Milly ended up here, miles from her normal desk wasn’t something she liked to dwell on.

      Pushing open her office door, she stopped short. Her desk was clear of the files she’d left there last night. Even her in-tray, normally overflowing, was empty. Beside the desk was a cardboard box.

      Backtracking, she strode down the corridor to the main squad room. She stuck her head around the door. Nate, have you seen…? She broke off.

      DS Nate Holmes glanced up from the stack of files on his desk. Those files looked suspiciously like the missing ones from her office, but she said nothing.

      Nate didn’t even offer his customary smile. The DCI was looking for you, Guv. He asked that you stop by his office when you get in.

      OK, thanks. She turned and stood in the corridor. That wasn’t a good sign. She made her way to the stairs and climbed the one flight to the DCI’s office. She glanced at Rose, his secretary, hoping to gain a clue of some kind, but as always, Rose’s face gave away nothing. Is he free?

      Rose nodded. Go on in.

      Milly didn’t bother to knock. She burst through the door, the uncomfortable feeling filling her spilling over. She wouldn’t bother with the niceties of hello either. What’s going on? She paused for an instant. Sir.

      DCI Reeves looked at her, setting the phone back on its base. Milly, I was just ringing to see if you were in yet. Have a seat.

      She perched on the edge of the chair. What can I do for you?

      I need you to go home and pack. I’m sending you to Scotland.

      Milly’s jaw dropped as shock rippled through her. What? You’re having a giraffe, ain’t ya? Her cockney accent was even more pronounced than normal.

      The DCI’s face creased in confusion.

      Giraffe…laugh, she translated, again wondering why not everyone understood rhyming slang. It wasn’t that hard to pick up—especially with it being used a lot on one of the main evening soap operas.

      He shook his head. Nothing funny about this whatsoever. You’re going to Scotland.

      Are ya transferring me? Firing me? She frowned, trying to get her head around this. I thought I was doing OK here. It ain’t easy working with them lot, especially with DI Welsh bein’ such a hard act to follow. Is she coming back? Is her kid better? Has someone made a complaint? They weren’t happy about me coming here in the first place.

      DCI Reeves cleared his throat, tapping a pile of files on his desk. DS Holmes will be acting DI for the duration. He offered her the top file. Get up to speed. DCI Fraser is expecting you tomorrow at noon.

      Milly didn’t move, still trying to get her head around this. Scotland. You’re sending me to Scotland?

      Barrack Street, Perth, to be precise. He waved the file. All the details are in here.

      She snatched it. I don’t Adam and Eve this, she muttered, using the full slang for his benefit, knowing he’d fail to understand her otherwise. Have ya booked me a hotel? And a flight?

      He shook his head.

      Then what have I done? she demanded. Ya don’t just kick people out with no reason, and I have a right to know what that reason is.

      Read the files, Inspector. And then report to Barrack Street station at noon tomorrow. Don’t be late. That’s a pet peeve of DCI Fraser, and it’s best not to get on the wrong side of him at the outset.

      Milly walked from the office, her heels tapping on the tiled floor as she accelerated down the hallway. Other officers scattered out of her way. Rage filled her as she marched into her office and shut the door firmly. She dropped into her chair and opened the file.

      Rage gave way to nausea as she read. The case was horribly familiar. She dropped the file to the desk and rubbed her hands over her face.

      It can’t be him. The single thought resonated over and over as she sucked in several deep breaths, in a vain effort to restore her equilibrium. He’s dead. I saw him die.

      She flipped on her computer monitor and did a search for flights. The cheapest was almost two hundred quid. Car hire for a month would add at least another six hundred to that. The train would be three hundred, plus said car hire. And that didn’t include a roof over her head of any description. Forget that, she muttered. I’ll drive.

      She hit the search engine one last time to get the post code of the Perth police station and tapped it into the GSP locator in her phone’s sat nav. At least that way she wouldn’t get lost driving up there. She looked at the screen twice. Almost five hundred miles.

      Milly shut down the computer and stood. Folding the file, she shoved it into her bag. I’ll worry about a hotel when I get there, she muttered. "Maybe there’s a cheap bed and breakfast

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