by Diana Orgain | Mar 21, 2022 | A Killer Foursome Mystery, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
From 4 Sleuths & a Bachelorette Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? Did you miss part one of Chapter Three? Chapter Four Franki “Here we are, lady.” The cab driver eyed me in the rearview mirror. “It ain’t the Ritz.” I could see that. The hotel was maybe a half a Trip Advisor star above the level of rooms by the hour. I climbed from the backseat with my charcoal overnight bag and handed the driver two twenties. “Keep the change.” “Thanks.” He removed the cigar from his mouth. “Now I got a tip for you—don’t spend the night in this dump.” The tires squealed as he peeled out of the lot. “And people say New Yorkers aren’t friendly.” I pulled up the handle of my bag and wheeled it into the lobby, which reeked of cheap cologne and pepperoni. As I approached the reception desk, a fifty-something male with thinning hair and a name tag that said Mo put a half-eaten Hot Pocket on the counter and wiped tomato sauce on his gray uniform. “I’m Franki Amato. I’ve got a reservation for the weekend.” He eyed the computer. “I don’t got anyone by that name. You sure you’re in the right place?” I’d been asking myself that very thing since the cab sped off. “Our research assistant at Private Chicks made the reservation, so it could be under my full name, Francesca Lucia Amato.” “Private Chicks?” His gaze meandered from my face to my chest. “That a men’s...
