Dirty Little Murder by Hilton Traci Tyne

Author:Hilton, Traci Tyne [Hilton, Traci Tyne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Proverbs 31 House LLC
Published: 2013-07-07T06:00:00+00:00

They drove through McDonald’s on their way to Paula’s house.

Paula was up, but she wasn’t looking well. Dark shadows haunted the hollows under her eyes. Her limp hair was unwashed. Jane reminded herself it had just turned seven, and they had surprised her, but her languid motions and threadbare bathrobe matched in sadness.

Kaitlyn and Jane sat at the table in the dining room. Kaitlyn dove into her breakfast while Jane caught Paula up on Douglas Swanson’s death.

“Between Caramel and me, you really have your hands full.”

Jane sipped her coffee and smiled. “I don’t think the two of you can really be compared.”

“Why not? We were both widowed this week by a tragic accident. She isn’t handling it well, but neither am I.” Paula spread her hands out, indicating her house, which was beginning to show signs of neglect.

“But what should she do?” Kaitlyn set her fork down. “Jane’s got to clear her name, doesn’t she?”

“That seems like police work. Jane just needs to get in there and serve.”

“Like the Crawfords.” Jane set her cup down. “I’ve been here before, with a grieving client. But that time, I was able to help catch the criminal.”

“And now anything less feels like you aren’t helping, right, Jane?” Kaitlyn said.

“I wouldn’t go that far, but Detective Bryce made it sound like they were wondering about me. I mean, I really did find towels, and all of that, but no one knows where they are.”

“I think you can scratch the towels off your to do list. As horrible as it is to imagine, I think whoever killed Douglas Swanson got rid of those forever.”

“Did any cars drive away while you were waiting for the cops?” Kaitlyn asked.

“No. From the time I ran out of the garage to the time the cops showed up, no other cars drove on the Swansons’ street.”

“So, whoever it was knew the property and knew where they could hide while the cops looked for them.”

Jane shivered. “That’s what it looks like.”

“Girls, I don’t think this speculating is productive or healthy. We should pray about it before you go, but Jane, I think the best thing you can do right now is to serve faithfully. Work as hard as you can so that anyone who digs into your life will see the honest, hardworking life you lead. You’ve done nothing wrong, so you have no reason to be scared.” Paula reached out, and they all joined hands.

She prayed that God give Jane strength and wisdom to bless Caramel in her time of need, and thanked God for bringing the girls into her life during her own time of need. Then she stood up. “I hate to rush you out of here, but I need to get ready for the day. I’m—” She choked on the words, then took a deep breath. “I’m meeting with the funeral director today.”

The girls hugged Paula, and then let themselves out.

“Can you imagine? She waited sooo long to get married, and now he’s gone.” Kaitlyn looked down at the ring on her finger.

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