Purrfect Guitar (The Mysteries of Max Book 80) by Nic Saint
Author:Nic Saint [Saint, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Puss in Books
Published: 2024-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 34
We found Luke Boynes, the man who ran the Charlie Dieber fan club, in the fitness club where he worked. As expected, he was the same Luke weâd met before. The bespectacled, scrawny young man wasnât a personal trainer but worked in the admin department, where he mainly busied himself with keeping the customer database fully up to date. When we entered the office, he looked up in surprise, since customers mostly arenât allowed a peek behind the curtain of their cherished fitness club.
âDetective,â he said, adjusting his glasses. âCan I⦠can I help you?â
âWe need to ask you a few more questions, Mr. Boynes,â said Chase.
The deer-in-the-headlights look was one Iâd seen many times before, but it was particularly strong in this one. âO-o-of course,â he stuttered as he rose from behind his computer.
âMr. Boynes?â said Odelia in kindlier tones.
âY-y-yes?â
âLast time we spoke you didnât mention that you knew the victim.â
âB-b-but I didnâtâI donât.â
âYou didnât know Doug OâConnor?â
His eyes widened even more. âThat was Doug?â
Odelia nodded. âYou didnât recognize him?â
He blinked a few times. âI-I-Iâm afraid I didnât take a good look at the b-b-body. So t-t-that person I sawâthe dead person I sawâthat wasâ¦â He gulped. âThat was Doug?â
âIâm afraid so. And since his death has been qualified as suspicious, weâre conducting an official investigation into the circumstances. Did you know him well?â
âI did,â he said, sinking back into his chair. âDoug worked for Charlie, and I run Charlieâs fan club, and in that capacity, Doug and I worked closely together.â
Chase had given up waiting for a chair to be offered, so he grabbed one himself and sat down, taking out his notebook. âWhen did you last see Mr. OâConnor?â he asked, shifting into full interrogation mode.
âUm⦠I guess⦠I last saw him⦠yesterday?â He nodded to himself. âYes, yesterday. Iâd gone out to the house to collect a special collectorâs edition of one of Charlieâs records and also a stack of autographed photographs. Weâre running a giveaway, and the photographs and the record are the main prizes.â
âAnd how did he seem to you?â asked Odelia.
âFine,â said Luke immediately. âI mean, he seemed his usual self.â He dragged a hand through his hair. âGod, I canât believe this. This is so⦠I mean, itâs⦠And youâre saying his death was⦠suspicious?â
âDoug was murdered,â said Chase dryly.
âMurdered! My God! But who⦠I mean why⦠I mean howâ¦â
âWhat kind of person would you say Doug was, Luke?â asked Odelia.
âHe was very kind. Very sweet. And very loyal to Charlie. He had started out as a fan and had worked himself up to his current position and was doing a great job. Charlie once told me in confidence that Doug was the best personal assistant heâd ever had, and that was saying something, as heâd gone through several before he landed on Doug. Itâs not easy to be the PA to a star of Charlieâs caliber. Lots of late nights and eighty-hour working weeks. But Doug never complained. Said it was an honor to work for the worldâs greatest pop star.
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