Amish Country Secret by Lenora Worth

Author:Lenora Worth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-07T22:58:46+00:00

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On her third morning there, Samantha woke early. Not that she’d slept very much. After dressing in a deep green dress that hit her midcalf, she grabbed her sneakers and tied the white laces. She’d gone into town with Isaac and Rebecca two days ago and she’d recharged her phone and laptop at the Campton Center.

Nathan Craig had met her there and told her he was still trying to find out what he could on Leon Stanton.

“He’s clean on paper,” Nathan reported. “I’ve got people going deep into his background. We’ll trip him up sooner or later. I’m thinking he has a shell corporation set up to hide the smuggling ring and he probably has several offshore accounts. So far I can’t find that information. The authorities are watching for him—just to question him since none of his underlings are talking.”

“Did you find anything on the tow truck?”

“Yes,” Nathan said. “It was a local from the next town over, about twenty miles from here. Someone paid cash to have the truck removed the morning after the storm. No record of who. The truck driver said he’d left it at a warehouse two counties over. I can’t find a trace of it.”

“So we only know the wrecking company’s name, not who the truck belonged to?”

“Nope. And the license plate was ripped off after the accident. So nothing much there.”

“I tried to find out more about his wife,” Samantha admitted. “I was afraid to dig too deep. He’s probably destroying files and wiping out everything that shows his online footprint.”

“You should stay off your computer and your phone,” Nathan cautioned. “If he’s savvy with electronics, he can easily find you.” Giving her a world-weary glance, he said, “Let me work on that angle.”

“And what about my friend Dorothea Ramsey?” she asked.

“She seems to have disappeared,” Nathan replied. “Your clinic is shut up tight. No animals remaining.”

Samantha worried about Dorothea day and night and hoped she had moved what few animals they’d been housing to safe places. While Samantha had been in the private conference room at the center, she’d phoned her friend. Dorothea’s phone went straight to voice mail. Afraid to leave a message, Samantha had to give up.

Now, Patch nudged at Samantha as she tied and pinned her apron. She tugged her hair into a passable bun and managed to get the white organdy kapp on without a mirror.

“I know. You need a break and some breakfast.”

Her face clean and her teeth brushed, she went downstairs. The smell of bacon and fresh coffee greeted her.

Patch barked a woof of appreciation that caused Rebecca to turn around and laugh. “Someone is hungry, ain’t so?”

“Good morning,” Samantha said. “I need to take him for his morning break before he gets to eat.”

Rebecca squinted. “For sure. The yard is available. And Samantha, Isaac is out taking care of the livestock, so be mindful.”

So far, no one had bothered her here. She worried about Micah and the twins. Were they okay? Would he bring them by to visit?

“I will, denke,” she replied to Rebecca.

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