Cozy Christmas Cozy Mystery Boxed Set by Addison Moore

Author:Addison Moore [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, LTD.
Published: 2019-10-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

O n Monday, after a baking spree that spanned hours and a throng of customers alike, I box up a bevy of goodies and hightail it to the Honey Hollow Public Library in an effort to brighten the faces of those who toil away in the stacks as they host their annual Christmas party.

Tonight is also the annual Honey Hollow tree lighting ceremony, and judging by the cheery atmosphere in town this afternoon, it feels as if Christmas day is already upon us. Everywhere you go people are jolly beyond measure, abounding with nonstop smiles, wishing one another a merry Christmas as if it were the greatest blessing and it is.

And thanks to Mayor Nash’s Santa hat campaign, along with the fresh snow that never seems to stop, every last one of us looks as if we work at the North Pole.

The Honey Hollow Public Library is festooned with its best holiday finery, with red bows and garland everywhere the eye can see. I spot Lainey seated behind her desk looking perfectly bored. There is only a smattering of patrons milling around, and most of those are mothers with toddlers in tow who have showed up early for story time.

“Here you go!” I sing while gliding a giant pink box of sweet treats across her desk. “A little something to add a little sweetness to that salty bash you’re about to have.”

“What salty bash?” She takes the box from me and lifts the lid. “Ooh, peppermint bark, my favorite.”

“You know, the office party.”

She moans and shakes her head. “That was yesterday. I forgot to tell Lily we changed the date.”

“Oh, I feel terrible! I really wanted to make it a special day for you guys.”

“No worries. We still had a great time. We all gathered after church and went out to the Wicked Wok. I’ll put these in the break room so I don’t eat them all. What else is on your agenda today? On the scent of the Rosenberg killer?” She bounces in her seat as if it were the best gossip going.

“I wish. Noah is trying to pin down their old maid so we can speak to her. A woman by the name of Magdalena Denizen. Everett’s mother heard she was working in her area.”

“Magdalena Denizen?” Lainey inches back. “I know her.”

“You know her?”

“Yup. Maggie used to come down to the library all the time while she was working there. But she’s not a maid anymore. She’s a librarian in Fallbrook.”

“What? Lainey, I have to speak with her. Do you think she’s working today?”

“She should be. She’s the head librarian, like me. If you’ve got some time, we can check it out.”

“Yes! I mean, no. If Forest finds out I took you out to shake down a suspect, he’ll wrap my entire body in garland and toss me in the river.”

“Very funny.” She reaches back and grabs her jacket. “But just because I’m married and knocked up doesn’t mean I let Forest rule over me. Besides, he would never stop me from heading to Fallbrook to visit a friend.

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