Free The Death Planner (Storage Ghost Murders Book 6) by Gillian Larkin

then turned up at every event that I was involved
in. She blatantly gave out her cards. My bosses soon realised what was going on
and approached Letty. She told them that I’d said it was okay. And she added
that I kept her up to date on the events we had on our books. All lies of
course. I was lucky not to be sacked.
    “It
wasn’t long after one of the bigger weddings that I had to move back to Leeds.”
    Grace
said, “Did Letty stay in Manchester?”
    Jenny’s
eyes welled up. “No, she followed me. Things got even worse.”
    “How?”
Grace asked.
    “How
what?” Frankie said as he strolled into the kitchen. “Are you alright? Beth
said she heard a funny noise earlier, it sounded like a scream. She told me to
come and check on you.”
    Grace
quickly made an excuse up. “I slipped off my chair. Just a moment, that was
about ten minutes ago! I could have been lying here in excruciating pain!”
    Frankie
grinned. “Well, you’re not, are you? What do you think about Beth? She’s
amazing. She’s kind-hearted, she laughs at all my jokes and she …”
    “Yes,
she’s great. Was there anything you wanted?” Grace was eager to get back to her
conversation with Jenny. Both Jenny and Pearl were staring at Frankie in an
impatient manner. It was a good job that Frankie couldn’t see them.
    Frankie
said, “We have to go out now. Would it be alright if you came back into the
shop? You can have a full day off tomorrow if you like. I wanted to take Beth
out for a special meal.” He looked so hopeful that Grace couldn’t say no.
    She
shot a quick apologetic glance towards Jenny, and ignored the muttered words
that were coming from Pearl.  
    “Please?”
Frankie asked.
    Grace
stood up. She didn’t have a choice. “Of course I’ll look after the shop.”

 

 
    Chapter
16

 
    Grace
didn’t have time to think about Jenny as there was a sudden influx of
customers. She was constantly busy until 4 p.m. when the shop became strangely
quiet.
    Pearl
appeared at Grace’s side and said, “Where did they all go?”
    Grace
shook her head. “I don’t know. Maybe there’s something good on the telly. Or
someone’s having a sale nearby.” She rested her hands on the counter and sighed.
“I’m exhausted! How’s Jenny?”
    Pearl
folded her arms. “She started crying again when you left. I had to be firm with
her. I told her that she couldn’t keep breaking down like that or we’ll never
get to the bottom of her murder!”
    “Did
she tell you anything else about Letty?”
    Pearl
made a clicking noise with her tongue. “She tried but the words wouldn’t come
out. I’ve seen this before. I think you need to go and see Elsa again, see if
she can give you some information about Letty. And you can find out more about
that slimy married man who she’s carrying on with.”
    Grace
checked the time on her watch. “Elsa won’t be closing her van up for another
hour. And I don’t want to leave the shop in case there’s another rush of
customers.” She turned to Pearl and gave her a bright smile. “Which means we
have time to talk about those ghosts that are bothering you. Why won’t you let
me help you with them?”
    Pearl
sighed, her arms dropped to her side. “They’re not your problem, they’re mine.
I will deal with them, and I will need help. But not your help.”
    Grace
frowned. “Whose help? Who else can see ghosts? Frankie?”
    Pearl
tutted. “I’d never ask Frankie to help me. No, there’s someone else who’s going
to help. I’m not quite sure who it is but I’ve feeling that we’ve met before.”
    “Who?
When?”
    Pearl
said, “That’s all I know at the moment. Right! I’m off, I’ve got things to do.
I’ll have another word with Jenny and then send her through to you, if she’s up
to it. It’d be better if she went with you to see Elsa.” She winked at Grace
and then vanished.
    Grace
sighed to herself. Great. Now there was another mystery person to add to the
mix. Grace thought about