A Spread of Murder: Books 9-16 by Patti Benning

Author:Patti Benning [Benning, Patti]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Summer Prescott Books
Published: 2022-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

SPICY LASAGNA MURDER

BOOK 13

CHAPTER ONE

Moira Darling looked out the large-pane window at the front of her deli and sighed. The weather, which had been dismal all week, seemed to have reached an all-time low. A cold rain was falling outside—the sort of drizzle that could last all day—and an intermittent wind occasionally gusted with enough force to drive the water droplets against the face of the little store.

I don’t blame anyone for wanting to stay nice and warm in their homes in this weather, she thought. Business at Darling’s DELIcious Delights had been slower than usual since the rain had started, and it wasn’t likely to pick up any time soon.

She already missed the hot, sunny days of summer. What had happened to the year? So much had happened in what seemed like such a short period of time. Since last winter she had expanded her business, found an amazing man to share life’s ups and downs, bought a new house, and even a new car.

The SUV that was currently sitting in the parking lot getting rained on was a pale mint green, a color that went well with her own green eyes. A step above her previous car, which had gotten totaled a few weeks ago when she was ran off the road by a madman, the SUV had a lot more space for her two large dogs. It also had a sunroof, a backup camera which came in useful when Keeva’s and Maverick’s heads were blocking her view out the back window, and the ability to communicate with her phone to make calls and send text messages using voice commands. She hadn’t quite figured out all the bells and whistles, but knew those features would come in handy.

Her train of thought was interrupted when an old, beat-up white pickup truck pulled into the parking lot. The deli owner jumped up from her seat, glad to finally have a customer. Whoever had decided to come in on such a dreary day was sure to want a nice warm cup of coffee or bowl of soup, and Moira had the best soup in town.

A moment later she recognized the figure that approaching through the rain. It was Luke Samwell, an organic farmer who supplied her with over half of her fresh produce and meat. What is he doing here? she wondered. He stopped in occasionally to see how she was doing and talk about any changes in his crops that he was planning on making in the next year, but he rarely stopped in just to eat. This wasn’t the sort of weather she would expect to see him in, anyway. The farmer was a stickler about safety, and she couldn’t imagine him venturing out in so much wind and rain unless it was important.

“Hello, Mr. Samwell,” she said as he came in and shook off his umbrella. “What can I get you?”

“Oh nothing, thank you, Ms. Darling. I just thought I’d stop by and deliver your invitation to my corn maze in person.

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