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Émile watched his companion He knew Armand well "You liked him, this Olivier?"

"He was a friend Is a friend"

Ga the evidence that damned his friend The terrible realization that Olivier was indeed the murderer He’d taken the man’s treasure from his cabin But more than that He’d taken the man’s life

"You said the body was found in the bistro, but he was murdered in his own cabin? Is that what Gabri means? Why would Olivier move the body fro for a long ti his wine, thinking his own thoughts, staring into the soft fla

Finally Gaood question"

"Are they partners?"

Gamache nodded

"Well, he just doesn’t want to believe Olivier did it That’s all"

"That’s true, he doesn’t But the question is still good If Olivier murdered the Hermit in a remote cabin, why move the body to a place it would be found?"

"And his own place at that"

"Well, no, that’s where it gets complicated He actuallythe body, to try to ruin the spa He saw it as a threat"

"So you have your answer"

"But that’s just it," said Ga so that his whole body faced Émile "Olivier says he found the Hermit already dead and decided to use the body as a kind of weapon, to hurt the competition But he says if he’d actually murdered the man he’d never have moved the body He’d have left it there, or taken it into the woods to be eaten by coyotes Why would a murderer kill someone then make sure the body was found?"

"But wait a second," said Éether "You said the body was found in Olivier’s own bistro How did that happen?"

"A bit aard for Olivier that," said Gamache "The owner of the inn and spa had the same idea When he found the body, he moved it to the bistro, to try to ruin Olivier"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>