• Call of the Penon

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A story of mystery and suspense set on the Costa Blanca …

‘Anyway, we wouldn’t only be renting from her. She’s going to be out there too. She’s staying at another of Stephen’s places, somewhere nearby.’

Mike ate quietly for a short while. He seemed to be thinking that over, though Juliana couldn’t see it made that much difference.

‘I didn’t realise that,’ he said eventually. ‘I guess you would get a chance to develop a closer time with her. Could be good.’

‘Italy could be gooder,’ she said with mischief on her face.

 ‘But you talk about her a lot and I know you’ve wanted to be closer to her again, and it would be a good chance for me to meet her. Let’s think about it.’

They chatted and chewed it over for a while, and eventually they decided that this year Calpe would be the place to be.

Juliana was delighted that he was bringing into the equation the fact that she wanted to recover her circle of friends, but instinctively felt on edge that he had changed his tune so easily.’