Jack cleared his throat. "You are looking for something that is actually very close to all of you."
He paused and looked at the three people sitting in the big club chairs next to the pool. He was standing with the pool at his back. The mist rose-up and circled around him. From time to time it circled around the chairs covering the feet and knees of the others.
They shifted in their chairs and looked from the pool, to their feet, to each other and then back to Jack.
"After his wife died, Mr. Evans gave quite a bit of his household possessions to friends, homeless shelters, other people in the apartment building and, of course, all the sterling silver to the museum." Jack paused and wondered why these three, after working together for over a year, were acting uncomfortable with each other.
He continued. "The knife you found is very, very old and of some value. But the most important item that Mr. Evans gave to the museum is the deck of silver playing cards." He paused again. Now it seemed he had their attention. "Supposedly there are only 5 sets known to be in existence. But there is a 6th set. Complete with 52 cards."
Bret spoke first. "I did hear from a former manager something about that." His voice trailed off.
"Is the set still in the museum?" Evelyn asks.
"Mr. Evan died because someone or some people wanted the only other full set of silver cards."
"How much is it worth?" Frankie asked.
"Somewhere around $4 million dollars. They are still in the museum. Find the deck and you will find the killer."
"Wait...if it is still in the museum, then isn't Evans' killer still looking as well?" Bret asked.
"Yes." Jack paused. "By finding it, the killer will try to steal it."
"Wait." Evelyn said. "Are you saying we should find it, advertise that we have it and wait for the killer to come after us?"
"Of course not." Jack said. "Claude Evans deserves justice. By finding it, you can put it on display and make money to keep the museum afloat. The killer will try to steal the cards. Whoever is the killer will be caught. Trust me. But you need to need to find the deck first."
"And the deck is in the museum?" Rose said as she walked around the pool. Her arrival startled the three sitting in the chairs.
"Yes," Jack said. "And whoever finds it will get a reward from the insurance company and help to catch a killer."
