A Witch Too Late (Crystal Springs Cozy Witch Mystery Series Book 1) by Paula Lester & M.E. Harmon

Author:Paula Lester & M.E. Harmon [Lester, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cozy mystery supernatural, cozy mystery witch, cozy supernatural, cozy witch
Publisher: Harmon & Lester
Published: 2019-02-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

After a quick stop back home to change out of her pjs, Cas, Graham, and Echo took the courser to the offices of the Crystal Springs Gazette. On the outside, it looked like any normal office. They entered the front doors, and everything looked typical there too. A receptionist sat in the corner. He looked up when they entered.

The nameplate on his desk identified him as Todd. He flashed an amiable smile from a plain but pleasant face. “How can I help you?”

“We’d like to see the editor please,” Graham answered.

“Ms. Crossings has a break between appointments right now. I’ll see if she’s available. Who may I say is inquiring?”

“Graham Noble and Cascade Lorne.”

“Ahem.”

Cascade started, peered down, and then corrected. “Oh, and Echo the cat.”

“One moment, please.” The young man crossed the room and entered a door on the other side.

“Ms. Crossings? As in Juniper?” Cas wondered.

“Yes. She’s been the editor for a number of years. The town likes her,” Graham answered.

“She was my Blossom Greeter,” Cas explained.

“She’s a nice lady. I don’t think she needs the greeter job for the money, but she really enjoys meeting newsprings and welcoming them into the community.”

Todd reappeared. “Ms. Crossings is happy to see you now,” he announced. “You can go right in.” He gestured toward the door he’d entered before and sat back down to answer a ringing phone at his desk.

Graham and Cas entered Juniper’s office, and Echo trailed in behind them. Juniper sat at a behemoth of a desk covered with stacks of papers. She scribbled in a notebook as her wild mass of curls bounced. The red glasses slipped down her nose, and she shoved them back up with an irritated jerk.

They waited for her to finish and acknowledge them.

Finally, Juniper sighed and pushed the notebook away. She peered at them over the rims of her glasses. “Oh, Ms. Lorne! It’s nice to see you. How are you doing?” She reached both hands out to Cas.

Cas leaned over the desk, took Juniper’s hands, and squeezed. “I’ve been better,” she admitted. “Things have happened and I’m in the middle of it, unfortunately.”

“Do you mean Lavania’s death?”

Cas scratched at her cheek, feeling confused, and glanced back at Graham, uncomfortable. “You know about that?”

“It’s a small town, dear. Word spreads quickly. Plus, Sheriff Lloyd has a mouth like a sieve when it comes to witch business.”

“I see,” Cas said. “So far, I’m a suspect in the Archsiren’s murder.”

Juniper clucked her tongue. “Terrible business! I’ve sent someone to the High Court to cover it. Such a shame. How did you get caught up in it, dear?”

“Someone kidnapped me from my home and left me, unconscious, in the council chamber with Lavania. I assume it was the real killer.”

Juniper’s eyes and mouth both widened. “That’s terrible! Of course,” she said as she pulled her hands slowly away from Cas, “I have to be impartial. If you’re a suspect, I can’t treat you differently than any other suspect. We’ll report this story fairly.”

“I understand.

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