Bound To Be Dead: Cozy Mystery Bookshop Series Book 3 by Tamra Baumann

Author:Tamra Baumann [Baumann, Tamra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tamra Baumann
Published: 2021-03-24T22:00:00+00:00

The toot of a horn outside my store’s window is my signal it’s time to go. “Bye, Nan. See you in a few hours.” I pat my dog’s fluffy head. “Sorry, Coop, but you have to stay this time.”

My dog stares adoringly at me and wags his tail like I’m just kidding. It always tugs at my heart when he does that, but not today. Madge and I have serious sleuthing to do. “Nope. Not going to work. Be a good boy.”

Nan joins me and says, “Actually, he might be a good prop for you two. It’s mostly outside dining at The Blue Hippo, right?”

I blink at Nan because I don’t recall telling her about my plans with Madge. But then, my store’s not that big. “It is, but what do you mean about Cooper being a prop?”

Nan shrugs. “How often do people stop and pet Cooper when you’re out? All the time, right? Because goldendoodles are cute and cuddly like teddy bears. Might be a good way to get a conversation started with a stranger.”

“Great point.” I grab Cooper’s leash and clip it on. “See you in a bit.”

Nan shakes her head. “It’d be best if you went right home after you gals get back. So you can spend a little more time with Brittany before her mom gets in. I’ll stay and lock up.”

Nan’s offer makes my heart go all gooey. “You’re the best!” I give Nan a hug. “Thank you.”

She leans back and frowns. “Get going, you two. I have work to do.”

She hates hugging, but Nan hugged me right back. Her reputation as the grumpy town librarian cracked for a second there. And I love it.

Madge toots her horn again, so Coop and I hurry to the curb. I open the VW Bug’s door, and Cooper jumps in first. After I clip Coop in, I settle in my seat and say, “Let’s hit it.”

“Hang on!” Madge grins as she guns the engine.

I grab the leather handle and hope we make it in one piece. I’ve only driven with Madge around town, never on PCH. Especially going way over the speed limit on windy roads with solid rock formations on one side and the Pacific Ocean hundreds of feet below on the other. I turn around to check on my dog, and he’s huddled on the floorboard in the back where I wish I could be too. Then I wouldn’t have to see the rocks in my face or the angry churning waves before we crash into them.

We really should’ve taken my car.

To make matters worse, Madge cranks up the radio and starts singing Beach Boys songs I’m pretty sure were written in my parents’ childhood days. That’s all we need. More distraction on what could be mistaken for a theme park ride—one without tracks and safety bars across our laps.

But then, it’s the Beach Boys, so the dormant words buried somewhere deep in my brain come out too. It’s either join in and hope for the best or have a nervous breakdown, so before long, I’m also singing.

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