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“So, the suspects right now are Esme, the vampire, Shelley, and Shelley’s brother.”
“Why the vampire?” asked Nellie. “I don’t see how she’s connected.”
“I think she’s the most likely to be using malevolent magic,” I said. “And we’re the only three paranormals in town, so talking to her would be a good start.”
“Makes sense,” said Nellie with a shrug. “Do you want me to come with you?”
“Maybe when I talk to the vampire, because honestly, I don’t know her. She’s been around for a while but I have no idea what her deal is,” I said.
I really didn’t know much about Ilsa Eldridge, which was probably an oversight on my part—I should have had my familiars scope her out or just gotten to know her myself. But I believed strongly in ‘live and let live,’ and there were no mysterious deaths that
