False Diamond--An Abbot Agency Mystery (2013)
“‘We’re having a fry up,’ said Bea, taking a six pack of eggs out of the cupboard. She was so on edge that she felt she’d shatter into small pieces if anyone touched her. She knew her hair was a mess, her lipstick non-existent and her eye make-up smudged, and she didn’t care. ‘Midnight feasts a speciality. Oliver, Maggie: meet my bodyguard, whose name is Lucas.’ The big black man tried to get to his feet, hampered by the fact that he was nursing Winston. ‘I said I’d leave as soon as you two got ...back.’ ‘Not till you’ve been fed,’ said Bea, breaking eggs into a bowl and giving them a whisk. ‘Children: Lucas has just saved my life.’ Oliver slapped his forehead. ‘You caught the tiger by his tail, and he didn’t just roar defiance, but went for you?’ ‘Laid a trap. At least, I think so. I can’t bear to think that Dilys might have been there all the time, and I didn’t find her. Have you two eaten, because if not, I can always do a second omelette? I got a phone call just as I was about to have some supper … and by the way, Winston ate the last of the ham I’d laid out for a sandwich for myself, but that’s the least of our worries.MoreLess
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