“I lift my wing. ‘Hi. This is Astrid.’ ‘Are you the chook looking for a laugh?’ The voice is scratchy, I don’t like the sound of it. ‘I’m Astrid the part-time sleuth. My client has lost his sense of humour. Have you heard a lost laugh?’ ‘Yes,’ says the voice. ‘Last night.’ ‘How do you know it belongs to Merlin?’ I ask. ‘Because he was here earlier,’ says the voice. ‘Last night.’ ‘Where was Merlin?’ I ask the voice again. ‘At the shopping centre.’ ‘Which shopping centre?’ I ask. ... ‘The one where I work.’ ‘Which one is that?’ There must be a million shopping centres in our area. Even a mind-reader can’t always get it right. ‘I’m a security guard at the Central car park. I patrol with my dog,’ says the voice. I’m not keen on meeting his dog. Neither are my remaining tail feathers.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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