Bread, Dead and Wed: A Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery - Book Nine (The Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery Series 9) by Sherri Bryan

Author:Sherri Bryan [Bryan, Sherri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-10T22:00:00+00:00

“D’you know, I wish I’d done this years ago,” said Olivia, with a carefree spring in her heavy steps as she, Charlotte, and Ava walked down the garden path to the car. “Even though I’m the prime suspect in a murder investigation, I feel bloody brilliant!”

“Well, if Gordon can forgive you after what you did to him, I take my hat off to him,” said Charlotte, sliding into her seat. “There’s not many who would.”

“Did you notice that wonderful smell, by the way?” said Ava. “It was like citrus and freshly-cut grass.”

Charlotte nodded. “It was gorgeous, wasn’t it? Really unusual. I wish I’d asked him what it was.”

“Shall I go back and find out?” said Olivia. “It’ll only take a minute. I’ll…”

“Oi! Floyd-Martin!” An angry voice blared out from further up the street. “I don’t believe it. You’ve got a damn nerve, showing your face around here.”

They all looked in the direction of the voice to see a furious-looking middle-aged woman with mad, bushy red hair striding towards the car.

“Who on earth is that?” asked Ava, craning her neck forward from the back seat for a better view. “Oh dear, she looks awfully common. I hope she’s not going to rob us.” She zipped up her handbag and locked the back doors, testing them to make sure they were definitely shut. “She looks jolly cross. Maybe she’s looking for a fight?”

“Ava! For heaven’s sake!” Charlotte caught her eye in the interior mirror. “Just because we’re not in the most exclusive of areas, doesn’t mean the locals spend their days looking for someone to rob or wrestle.” She shook her head and rubbed her back. “Do you know who she is, Olivia?”

Olivia shrugged. “I’ve no idea, but judging by the look on her face, I’d say she’s not very pleased to see me. She certainly seems to know who I am, though.” She squared her shoulders and crossed her arms as the woman drew closer.

Two feet shorter than the Amazonian chef, the feisty woman stopped just inches away, with her hands on her hips, and glared at Olivia, her eyes boring into her like lasers.

“What the hell are you doing here?”

Olivia returned the hostility. “Last I heard, this is still a free country, and I can go wherever I like. What’s it got to do with you, anyway? And who are you?”

“I’m Lara Buckingham, Gordon’s sister,” said the woman, her blue eyes flashing. “That’s what it’s got to do with me. Now, I’ll ask you again, what are you doing here?”

“Oh.” Olivia scratched her head. “I’ve been to see Gordon. I wanted to speak to him.”

“Did you now? What did you want to speak to him about?”

“I think you should ask him,” said Olivia.

Lara kicked her hard on the shin. “I’m asking you!”

“Oww!” Olivia doubled up and took a step back. “Are you mental, woman? You can’t just kick people when you feel like it, you know.”

“The same could be said for throwing people through windows,” Lara snapped back. “Or have you conveniently forgotten about that?”

“No, actually,” said Olivia, rubbing her leg.

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