THE NEVERMORE MURDER CLUB AND SMUTTY BOOK COVER GROUP CHAT

Mina: I added Winnie to our group chat since she’s here for another couple of weeks.

Winnie: Hi everyone!

Komal: Hi Winnie!

Dora: So happy to see you in the chat, Winnie!

Beth: Hey Winnie! Don’t forget that Nevermore Murder Club members get twenty percent off facials and beauty elixirs at Zen and Tonic.

Arabella: About time you got here.

Maisie: Hi Winnie!

Celeste: Welcome, Winnie!

Isis: Hi Winnie! Ladies, it’s been a week. What are we doing about Danny’s murder?

Komal: Throwing a party?

Beth: Drinking Champagne and doing our nails?

Dora: Letting the police do their jobs?

Mina: Or…we could ask around and see if anyone in the village knows someone who had a grudge against him.

Komal: Someone already is. I went into the pub last night with one of my tour groups, and some guy was asking Lilac about Danny. He said he was from the Sanctus Estate.

Dora: Danny probably owed him money.

Winnie: What’s the Sanctus Estate?

Komal: It’s that huge new development going up on the edge of Argleton, around Kings Copse Wood. I’m surprised you can’t see it from the castle. It’s a bloody eyesore!

Arabella: Just because the houses celebrate modern design…

Celeste: They’re fug ugly. And I hate that they’re cutting down trees and making parts of the woods private.

Komal: Exactly. Thank you, Celeste! It’s bad for tourism. The Argleton Historical Society, Argleton Environmental Action Group and Argleton Tourism Board all tried to stop the development from going ahead, but the council and bloody Augustin Durant wanted all that development money so they caved. If I was mayor, I’d never have allowed it!

Arabella: And why aren’t you mayor again?

Dora: Arabella, don’t poke the bear.

Maisie: I’ll talk to Lilac, see if she has any more info for us.

Isis: Great idea. I’ll make us all anti-vampire charms. I’ll make Winnie’s double-strength.

Winnie: I’m telling you, Alaric’s not a vampire. He’s just strange and aloof. Do you all actually believe in vampires, or are you just pulling my leg?

Maisie: Oh, we believe in vampires and werewolves and witches and all kinds of supernatural kookiness.

Komal: You can’t not when Mina did battle with a real-life bloodsucker.

Winnie: WHAT?

Mina: Have you finished my book series yet?

Winnie: Not yet.

Mina: We are a #spoilerfreezone, so come talk to me when you get to that part.