A Page Marked for Murder (A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery Book 5) by Lauren Elliott

Author:Lauren Elliott [Elliott, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2020-10-26T23:00:00+00:00

Knew each other in Boston

Came to town the same time

Did Ken tell Brett about the book prior?

“Are you thinking they planned to steal it together, and then one got greedy and wanted it all for himself?” Serena asked.

“It’s a possibility because Ken knew about the book and had access to Martha’s house this week on the pretense of visiting his daughters. But when he found out it was on loan to Gloria . . .”

Serena’s eyes lit up with an aha moment. “Then Brett took matters into his own hands and tried to double-cross Ken, and so he killed him.” She scanned the board. “What about this Amber? Do you think she fits into it somehow?”

“I think if there was a plan to steal the book, then she certainly knew about it, but it’s highly unlikely she killed Brett.”

“Unless she was only in the relationship with him for the money and decided twenty-five thousand dollars wasn’t enough to share three ways.” Serena snapped her fingers. “That could also be why Brett’s body was found behind the bakery. If she could implicate Ken in the murder, he’d go to jail and with Brett dead . . .”

A soft chuckle bubbled up from Addie’s throat. “You have more of a wild imagination than I do.”

“Think about it, and what about this mystery man? How does he fit into this new theory?”

“Who knows what his relationship to Brett was? We don’t even have a name for him.”

“But you saw them arguing in the park, which means they knew each other.”

“True, but for all I know, Brett may have knocked into the guy in the crowd, and Mystery Man was mad about it. I did see them arguing but don’t have a clue as to why. I think until we can find out who he is, he remains a question mark.”

“He did show up in town at the same time. Seems suspicious to me.” Serena glanced sideways at Addie.

“So did a thousand other people. The Fire and Ice Festival was on, remember?” Addie tapped the chalk stick in her hand. “I guess at this point, we’re only speculating, so anything is possible. I need to pin Kalea down and find out who this guy is and speak to Paige more about her father’s visits to Martha’s house this past week. I need to find out if he showed interest in the book before it went missing.”

“I don’t think right now is a good time, do you?”

“No, it can wait until tomorrow.” Addie placed the chalk on the blackboard ledge.

Serena’s phone buzzed. “Gotta go. Elli has some news. I’ll let you know if it’s anything helpful.” She made her way out of the shop, the bells announcing her departure.

Addie took a final gander at the board, grabbed the tarp, threw it over to cover it from prying eyes, and walked to the front, straightening shelves as she went. She wasn’t certain why she was as there had only been about three customers in all day. Habit.

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