A Grilled Suspect (A Stoneybrook Mystery Book 9) by Eryn Scott

Author:Eryn Scott [Scott, Eryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristopherson Press
Published: 2021-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

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Hadley and Suze left the group of locals and walked down Main Street. After spending so much time in Cascade Ridge, being back in Stoneybrook felt like taking a deep, cleansing breath. But hearing Paul may have finally gotten a break in this case made anticipation build up inside Hadley as if she were holding a breath she couldn’t exhale.

“What should we do?” Suze asked as they wandered down the sidewalk. “I mean, Paul’s not answering his phone, but we need to let him know what we learned about Bob up in Cascade Ridge.” Suze pursed her lips.

Hadley waved to Louise as they passed by the open front door of the yarn store. Once they were past, she said, “I guess we’ll have to wait until he’s free later to tell him our theory.”

“Or …” Suze’s eyes sparkled with an idea. “We could pretend we never heard the news about the trail being marked off and go for a stroll. If we just so happened to come to the place where Paul is working, he might come chat with us.”

Hadley laughed. “This is why we’re friends. Coffee for the walk?”

Suze turned on her heel to change their direction. “Definitely.”

Ten minutes later, they had warm lattes clutched in their hands as they walked down to the riverside path. They started right behind Cascade River Coffee, so it would seem like they’d just been out for one of their usual walks by the time they reached Paul and the crime scene closer to the town hall.

Between the crunch of the dirt on the pathway under their shoes and the calming sound of the rushing river, Hadley felt herself release all the stress from the last few days. Well, most of it, anyway. Suze seemed to do the same because her shoulders settled and she smiled.

“So how are you really feeling about wedding stuff?” Hadley asked, fiddling with the sleeve on her coffee. “I feel like Gil’s criticism about timing got to you a little more than you might’ve expected.”

Suze squinted. “Yeah, it might’ve. At first. But now that I’ve met Jacques, I’m feeling a lot better. Is it crazy that I really do trust him?”

“No.” Hadley laughed. “He’s pretty hard to dislike. But I would still probably have Paul check into him and make sure he’s legitimate.”

“Of course.” Suze waved a hand at Hadley. “Sometimes, I’ve gotta take advantage of the fact that my significant other is in law enforcement, right?”

They chuckled and sipped at their drinks.

“How are you doing with the whole jam dilemma?” Suze asked, turning the concerned-friend gaze on Hadley this time.

Hadley shrugged. “I’ll just feel better once I can get back in the kitchen and make more stock. This business means so much to me and I can’t let it fail.”

“And you won’t,” Suze said, shooting her friend an encouraging smile as they walked. “I know you’ll do whatever it takes to keep Pretty Jam Good going strong.”

“Thanks.” Hadley took another sip of her latte, loving the way the warm liquid traveled down to her stomach, making her feel cozy even on the overcast day.

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