Dead Man Docking (2007)
Dead Man Docking
“Judith watched as Renie greeted a youngish man dressed in a dark suit and muted tie.
“Mrs. Flynn?” he said, holding out the carry-on bags for inspection.
“I’m Mrs. Jones,” Renie said. “That’s Mrs. Flynn on the sofa. Thanks very much. Wait. I must give you something for your trouble.”
“No, no, no,” the flustered young man replied. “I’m not a crew member. I’m Ambrose Everhart, Mrs. Giddon’s secretary. I had to come aboard tonight to assist her in this time of travail.”
“Oh.” Renie smiled as Ambro...se entered the stateroom and placed the bags next to the sofa. “You missed the party.”
“Yes.” Ambrose looked upset. He was of medium height with thinning blond hair and glasses. “It’s probably a good thing that I did. How very sad.”
“You knew Mr. Cruz quite well?” Judith asked, getting up to shake the newcomer’s hand.
Ambrose cleared his throat. “Well…no, not particularly. But I’d had dealings—professional, of course—with him upon occasion, such as arranging for Mrs.MoreLess
“Mrs. Flynn?” he said, holding out the carry-on bags for inspection.
“I’m Mrs. Jones,” Renie said. “That’s Mrs. Flynn on the sofa. Thanks very much. Wait. I must give you something for your trouble.”
“No, no, no,” the flustered young man replied. “I’m not a crew member. I’m Ambrose Everhart, Mrs. Giddon’s secretary. I had to come aboard tonight to assist her in this time of travail.”
“Oh.” Renie smiled as Ambro...se entered the stateroom and placed the bags next to the sofa. “You missed the party.”
“Yes.” Ambrose looked upset. He was of medium height with thinning blond hair and glasses. “It’s probably a good thing that I did. How very sad.”
“You knew Mr. Cruz quite well?” Judith asked, getting up to shake the newcomer’s hand.
Ambrose cleared his throat. “Well…no, not particularly. But I’d had dealings—professional, of course—with him upon occasion, such as arranging for Mrs.MoreLess
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