Has Arrived!!!
The Darkest Days
Book 6 of
The Adventures of Xavier & Vic
Release
On January 6th
Cases
to be Solved:
Blame it on the Pirate
The Muddled Theft of Masterpieces
Mrs. Haughton has a Ghost
Three Bullets to the Chest
When the pot has too many cooks a feast can be ruined, and that’s exactly what happens with Xavier and Vic’s new cases. Each proves more complicated than initially thought with criminals dropping out of the sky, wreaking havoc upon Xavier, Vic, and their excellent employees. By the end, Vic threatens to open a school that teaches criminals how to stay out of each other’s way.
Worse yet, a treasured member of the staff is shot in the heart while attempting to save Vic and the Queen’s cousin.
“So Barns, tell me about
yourself.”
“Shouldn’t we first
discuss the case?” Barns asked.
“We have four hours. I
think we will work better if we know a bit about each other, our respective skills,
that sort of thing.”
He grinned. “Oh, like an
interview. I understand. My name is Clive Andrew Berringbarn.”
Xavier’s head popped up.
“Any relation to Simon?”
Barns grimaced. “He’s my
father…so I have to claim him. However, I requested my name be shortened to
Barns so no one knows the connection except for Mr. Stone.”
Xavier arched his brow at
Vic with a decided ‘told you’ attached to it.
“So who is Simon
Berringbarn?” Vic asked.
Xavier looked up at the
ceiling. “That would be the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”
“I thought his name was
Thomas or something,” she said.
Barns smiled at her, but
to her eye, it held no contempt for her ignorance. “They switch jobs all the
time. I can’t keep them straight either.”
She liked the boy better
now. “So let’s get back to you. I suppose you went to college.”
His smile widened. “I
finished last spring. Oxford, same as you.”
Her eyes narrowed in
distrust again. “How do you know I went to school there?”
“Several of the
professors still speak of you frequently. You may not have finished, but I dare
say no one has ever made a better impression while there.”
Xavier jumped in. “Victor
had to leave to care for his sister when their aunt was murdered. Fortunately
for me, he joined my staff and in less than a year became my partner. Victor
was born to investigate crimes.”
She smiled but refused to look at Xavier because
her love for him would be too easy to read. Tubs patted her hand. “He is most
amazing.”
Barns smiled at Tubs. “I
understand he’s the one who turned you from a life of crime to keeping England safe.”
Tubs nodded.
“Brilliant move,” Barns
stated and smiled at Vic with clear admiration.
The
boy was growing on her.
Book 6
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This sounds like another fabulous Xavier and Vic story for Liza O'Connor. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's the only one that has made me cry. But I'm happy by the end.
DeleteI loved this book! I can't wait to read the next and find out more about what happens with Tubbs!
ReplyDeleteMe too! And after the next one, I'll have to get back to writing them... lol
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