Decaffeinated Scandal_A Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes [Kappes, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tonya Kappes
Published: 2018-09-20T16:00:00+00:00

Ten

Ron Harvey’s dead body was found in the hospitality room beneath the archway Jean Hill had decorated for my wedding. A thick candlestick with blood on it lay next to his head.

I glanced from the candlestick to his head and saw where the two had met with force.

Patrick must’ve known my thoughts because he rubbed his hand up and down my back. I even felt sorry for Bev. She was kneeling down, kissing his face, her tears dropping on his body.

Spencer had roped off the crime scene once the backup deputies arrived. Apparently, he hadn’t had any luck finding Ron’s daughter.

“Are you sure it was the daughter?” Spencer asked Aunt Maxi.

“As sure as I’m standing right here.” She stomped a foot. “She’s got that long hair and is pretty tall. Plus, they were having an argument not ten minutes before she killed him.”

“Those are some mighty big allegations, Maxi.” Spencer was taking notes on his little notepad.

“I’ve got me one of them.” She tugged her notebook out of her bag. “See here. I’ve been taking notes on this guy. And Roxy has been too. Ain’t that right?” She turned her head over towards me.

“Is that right? Roxanne Bloom, sticking her nose in other people’s business. Shocker,” he said flatly. “You two stay right here.” He dragged his pen between me and Aunt Maxi.

“Do you mind if I change back into the clothes I wore here?” Patrick asked me.

“No. Go on. I’m fine.” I assured him and gave him a goodbye kiss. The dogs rushed off with him, although Pepper did linger a little, looking at me with his big eyes. “This sure wasn’t the way I figured I’d spend my wedding night,” I said to Aunt Maxi and watched as Spencer cleared the entire foyer of the hotel.

He said a few things to Camey and Walker.

“This is going to be good for Sticky Situations. I took photos you know.” Aunt Maxi straightened up with Spencer came back over to us.

“You two comparing notes and gossiping?” He asked.

“We aren’t gossiping.” I shrugged. He didn’t need to know what we were saying.

“That’s right.” Aunt Maxi drew her chin real high up in the air and gave one big nod. “We were discussing ours prayers and concerns right now,” Aunt Maxi’s lips curled together and we all bent our heads when the coroner took Ron’s body out of the room on a church cart.

“Daddy,” Sharon whined. “Daddy! Daddy!” She screamed so loud, goose bumps crawled along my spine.

Spencer held up a finger for us to hold on.

“What did you do?” Sharon screamed at Bev.

Spencer walked alongside Sharon, talking so low I couldn’t hear him. She continued to nod and when they met Camey at the door of the hospitality room, Camey took Bev and Jimmer out into the hallway.

“I didn’t kill my father!” Sharon screamed at Spencer. “I’ve been in a bar having a stiff drink,” she said through clenched teeth. “You better find out who killed my father.”

“I’m going to have to ask you to stay here for a few minutes until I can check out your alibi.

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