Chef's Deadly Dish by Lisa Harris

Author:Lisa Harris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance, mystery, detective, christian fiction, woman sluth
Publisher: Lisa Harris

“I can’t imagine what she’s going through,” Trisha said. “Especially if she’s innocent. Can you imagine being accused of something you didn’t do, then end up having to go to jail because of it?”

Pricilla shuddered. No she couldn’t. The closest she’d ever come to the inside of a prison cell was when she’d borrowed—or rather, stolen—an ATV from the rental shop in Rendezvous. At the moment, the impulsive act had seemed necessary. Looking back, she knew there had to have been a better way to deal with the situation, which was a viewpoint that both Detective Carter and Max had made very clear to her.

Pricilla finished dressing then hurried down to the lobby in better spirits. With Trisha’s wedding taken care of, it was time to concentrate on herself and Max. Something she planned to do just as soon as this contest was over.

The sheriff caught her on her way down the hall. “Mrs. Crumb. I was just on my way out. Do you have a minute?”

Pricilla glanced at her watch. “I’m not due in front of the camera for another twenty minutes, but I can’t be late this time. I’m hoping that our finding the knife in the lake will help Clarissa’s case, but Michelle wasn’t impressed with my appearance after I fell into the lake.”

“I’m sorry about that.” The lawman fiddled with the brim of his hat between his hands. “But I still owe you a tremendous thanks for what you did.”

“Do you think the knife will help Clarissa’s case?”

“I hope so.”

“You hope so?” Pricilla fought back the frustration. While she understood that there could be no guarantees at this point, she’d thought the evidence would tip things more in Clarissa’s favor. “You don’t sound very positive.”

“We’re certain now that the knife you found came from Clarissa’s kitchen.”

“Which doesn’t prove she killed Norton.”

“No. And you’re right in that it should help her case. If the knife had been found closer to the crime scene, things would probably be more cut-and-dried. As it is, the DA realizes that there was no way for Clarissa to kill Norton and dispose of the knife so far away.”

As much as she didn’t want to, Pricilla had to ask another question. “What about the possibility that she killed him, disposed of the knife, and then returned to make it look like she didn’t do it?”

“The coroner believes there wouldn’t have been time for her to kill him, throw the knife in the lake, and return to the point where you saw her standing over him.”

“Then that should be our proof. Right?”

“Or, according to the DA, it implies that someone else was involved. Her lawyer is doing everything he can to get her released because of lack of evidence, but in the end we may be looking at a trial.” The sheriff’s expression tightened. “Any news for me?”

“There are a couple of things I’m worried about.” A small group Pricilla had noticed from the contest’s audience entered the lobby making a lot of noise.

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