So far, February has been cold and snowy in Ohio. Not a complaint or anything. It's been a while since we've had snow that stuck around for longer than a day or two.
Had a fairly busy work week but I did manage to get a couple of shows watched. I started with the last two episodes of Queens of Mystery and also caught the behind the scenes and easter egg specials. I'm looking forward to another season of this show if they decide to go ahead.
I started another episode of Silent Witness and should finish it up over the next day or so. This two-parter will round out the eighth season and I'll start nine in the near future.
Caught the first episode of a new-to-me series, No Offence. Set in Manchester, I really liked the first episode. It's a bit of a dramedy which isn't usually my cuppa but I'll give this one a solid shot.
Also got another episode of Blue Heelers almost finished. This had a fun crop circle thing going on to offset a tragedy. The only thing left is the reveal of who committed a murder.
Caught my usual Ovation mysteries also. And I found a channel that's showing Poltergeist: The Legacy, which I loved when it originally aired. I really miss old-school Syfy channel sometimes. The current incarnation annoys me to the point I can't really watch it anymore. I think the freak of the week movies really ruined the entire channel for me.
That's it for television this week. Tonight's post is from Calamity of Chaos, a novella that follows Consortium of Chaos with the return of Ashton and Esme.
Here's the mini-blurb:
Esme and Ashton embark on a trip to America, on the trail of their nemesis's partner. Calamity ensues when they stumble upon a dastardly plot to keep them from returning home.
And a preview snippet…
Esme Von Staunton opened the door
to greet her brother. "Eric, what brings you here?" She stepped back
so he could enter.
Eric glanced behind Esme.
"Is Ash here? I've got some news." He removed his coat and swung it
over his arm.
Smithers entered and frowned then
crossed over and took Eric's garment, which he hung up to avoid wrinkling.
"Mr. Sylvester will be in shortly. He's finishing up a letter to the
consortium." With a nod, he exited the room.
Esme rolled her eyes. "He's
been particularly proper lately. It's driving me mad." She led Eric to the
seating arrangement and let him decide where to land.
He chose the settee, which didn't
surprise her. His tall frame never settled comfortably on smaller furniture. Esme
perched on the edge of a side chair.
Ash entered. "Eric. A nice
surprise to have you here." He greeted Esme's older sibling with a firm
handshake then turned and dropped a kiss on Esme's lips.
Eric got straight to his point.
"I've got news. You're going to have a tough time finding Mobride's
partner because he isn't in Briton." He leaned forward, resting his elbows
on his thighs.
Ash shot Esme a quick glance.
"You're certain? We haven't exhausted all of our resources here yet."
He sat on the chair next to Esme's.
Eric lifted his chin. "Don't
waste them here."
Esme cut in. "So, where
should we be looking? Europe's a big continent." She hated the idea of the
man being out there, pursuing Mobride's agenda.
Eric snorted. "He's not in
Europe. If you want to find the baron's partner, you'll have to head for
America."
Esme's mouth dropped open.
"America? That's something we didn't foresee." But why would they?
Ash cocked his head. "How
good is this information?" His face grew thoughtful, the wheels in his
brain no doubt shifting into overdrive.
Eric rolled a shoulder.
"Mobride's top aide was overheard discussing how difficult it's been to
manage the business interests with the baron in confinement. He's only allowed
to see him once during the week." He paused, his lips pursing. "He's
getting pressure from someone in America, wanting to know how long Mobride is
going to be held and weighing the idea of coming to Briton to take over the
enterprise." Eric sat back, shaking his head. "Can you imagine?"
Ash's lips thinned to a slash
across his face. "No. And it won't happen. We're not going to have anyone
else mucking up the recent progress we've made." He got and paced back and
forth a few moments.
Esme didn't need Ash's
extrasensory ability to guess what would come next.
Ash stopped midstride. "Es.
Better get the Lady V checked
over."
Eric frowned. "Whatever
for?" The light dawned. "You're not really considering—"
Esme laughed, cutting him off.
"Oh, yes, he is, brother dear." She got up and made her way to Ash's
side. "We're going to America."
This is such a fun series even if it has some dark turns. I love writing Esme and Ashton and their merry band of friends.
That's it for this
week.
Cheers!
Skye
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