Chapter 10Huxley was about to say something when a smiling man appeared descending the stairs behind Juliet. He had a friendly face, hair graying at the temples and was of a sturdy average height and build. “I'm Brian Porter.” As he stepped into the vestibule, he reached to shake their hands. “I hope we can help you.” His accent was like Juliet's and carried a lot of warmth. The dogs stayed at his heels.
Juliet snapped her fingers softly at the dogs. “I'll put the pups in the back yard for now.” She turned to Sara and Huxley. “Would you care for a spot of tea?”
“Oh, that would be nice, if we're not imposing.” Sara squeezed Huxley's arm in excitement.
“No problem at all. Will be just a few minutes.” Juliet led the dogs past the staircase toward the back of the house.
Brian led them into
