Shadow and Noir 1

A series played using Quill Noir and Quill Shadow and Ink. This post is published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence.

Letter 1: Price to Maxwell

Maxwell,

I've got a case that might be up your alley - Oliver Henderson's missing daughter. Turns out she's alive and well but her daddy's not going to be happy. I'm working up some Dutch courage before I go tell him.

My contact with the police let slip (for a fee) that Justine Henderson isn't the only missing persons case on the books. Casey West, some petty hoodlum, hasn't been seen for a while either. My first thought was a ransom job, so I set about tracking him down.

It took a while but eventually led me to a run down motel on the edge of town. A small gratuity to the owner got me the news they'd been there a few days and were the picture of two young paramours. I got a glimpse into their room - they've got matching jewellery.

Seems the kidnapping is actually an elopement. Her father thinks she was grabbed but she's gone willingly and seems happier than ever. Great news for gossip rags like yours, less so for me.

I've got to tell Oliver Henderson - one of the wealthiest men in the country - that his only daughter is slumming it with a crook. I can only guess the incandescent fury I'm about to unleash. If you don't hear from me at the cops will have a lead.

Price.