Edward crossed to the door and unlocked it. He pulled it open and looked back at Janet. “Coming?”
She sighed and got to her feet. Edward stepped back to let her go first and then followed her into the building. Janet pulled the cord that switched on the light and then glanced around the large, empty space.
“I was thinking that we could have this turned into a very comfortable space for just us,” Edward said in a low voice. “We would only need a small kitchen, more for snacks than proper meals. There’s plenty of room for a large luxury bathroom and we could have a loft built above this level for our bedroom.”
Janet had already seen the plans that Joan had had drawn up for the space, so she could easily picture what Edward was suggesting. “Would you be happier out here than you are in Doveby House?” she asked.
He pulled her close and kissed her gently. “I’m happy wherever you are. I just thought you might prefer a bit more privacy and that you might want to have your own home here in Doveby Dale. It was just a thought.”
Janet sighed. “I suppose a lot depends on how much time we’re going to be spending in Doveby Dale.”
Edward glanced at his watch and sighed. “There is that,” he said. “It’s nearly ten. Mr. Jones could be here any minute. We’ll continue this conversation after he’s gone.”
When they stepped back outside, Stuart grinned at them. “It looks as if the ghost didn’t mind your visit,” he said.
“This time,” Janet muttered.
“But that’s a fancy car,” Stuart said, nodding towards the road behind them.
Janet turned around and stared at the huge black limousine that was making its way towards Doveby House.
“That will be our visitor,” Edward said. “Ready?” he asked Janet.
“Not at all,” she said as he took her hand and began to lead her back to the house.
Also by Diana Xarissa
The Janet Markham Bennett Cozy Thriller Series
The Armstrong Assignment
The Blake Assignment
The Markham Sisters Cozy Mystery Novellas
The Appleton Case
The Bennett Case
The Chalmers Case
The Donaldson Case
The Ellsworth Case
The Fenton Case
The Green Case
The Hampton Case
The Irwin Case
The Jackson Case
The Kingston Case
The Lawley Case
The Moody Case
The Norman Case
The Osborne Case
The Patrone Case
The Quinton Case
The Rhodes Case
The Somerset Case
The Tanner Case
The Underwood Case
The Vernon Case
The Walters Case
The Xanders Case
The Young Case
The Zachery Case
The Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Mysteries
Arrivals and Arrests
Boats and Bad Guys
Cars and Cold Cases
Dogs and Danger
Encounters and Enemies
Friends and Frauds
Guests and Guilt
Hop-tu-Naa and Homicide
Invitations and Investigations
Joy and Jealousy
Kittens and Killers
Letters and Lawsuits
Marsupials and Murder
Neighbors and Nightmares
Orchestras and Obsessions
Proposals and Poison
Questions and Quarrels
Roses and Revenge
The Isle of Man Cozy Mysteries
Aunt Bessie Assumes
Aunt Bessie Believes
Aunt Bessie Considers
Aunt Bessie Decides
Aunt Bessie Enjoys
Aunt Bessie Finds
Aunt Bessie Goes
Aunt Bessie’s Holiday
Aunt Bessie Invites
Aunt Bessie Joins
Aunt Bessie Knows
Aunt Bessie Likes
Aunt Bessie Meets
Aunt Bessie Needs
Aunt Bessie Observes
Aunt Bessie Provides
Aunt Bessie Questions
Aunt Bessie Remembers
Aunt Bessie Solves
Aunt Bessie Tries
Aunt Bessie Understands
Aunt Bessie Volunteers
Aunt Bessie Wonders
Aunt Bessie’s X-Ray
Aunt Bessie Yearns
Aunt Bessie Zeroes In
The Aunt Bessie Cold Case Mysteries
The Adams File
The Bernhard File
The Isle of Man Romances
Island Escape
Island Inheritance
Island Heritage
Island Christmas
The Later in Life Love Stories
Second Chances
Second Act
Second Thoughts
Second Degree
Second Best
About the Author
Diana started self-publishing in 2013 and she is thrilled to have found readers for the stories that she creates. She spent her childhood and teens years wearing out her library card on a regular basis and has always enjoyed getting lost in fictional worlds.
She was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, and studied history at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. After years working in college administration in both Erie and Washington, DC, Diana moved to the UK following her marriage.
While living on the Isle of Man, Diana had an opportunity to earn a master’s degree in Manx Studies, focusing on the fascinating history of the island. Eventually, she and her husband and their two children relocated to the US, where they are now settled in the Buffalo, New York, area.
She also writes mystery/thrillers set in the not-too-distant future as Diana X. Dunn and Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction as D.X. Dunn.
Diana is always happy to hear from readers. You can write to her at:
Diana Xarissa Dunn
PO Box 72
Clarence, NY 14031.
Find Diana at: DianaXarissa.com
E-mail: [email protected]
