Dolphin Bay Cozy Mysteries Boxed Set 1 (Books 1-3): Murder Mystery Anthology with Recipes (Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery Series Collections) by Leena Clover

Author:Leena Clover [Clover, Leena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Cassie drove to the airport with Bobby, letting him talk.

“This might be a good thing for your career. You are not getting any lead roles. Having a young daughter might make you a candidate for those mother type roles.”

“What? I may be getting old for playing a 20 something. But I’m not playing anyone’s mother.”

“Just sayin’,” Bobby shrugged.

They were both quiet for a while.

“Meg seems like a good kid. And she’s fully grown.”

“What does that have to do with anything?” Cassie grumbled. “You sound like my mother, Bobby. Infatuated with Meg.”

Cassie pulled up in the departure zone of the airport and Bobby jumped out. He grabbed his bag from the back seat and blew Cassie a kiss.

“Keep your cool, babe. Talk soon.”

Cassie pulled out before the traffic cop standing on the pavement could yell at her to move. She had a long drive ahead of her and a lot on her mind. She dialed Gino from the car. She wanted to know if he had made any progress on her request. She got his voicemail and hung up without leaving a message. Anna was meeting her at the Tipsy Whale for lunch. Cassie expected she would bring Meg along.

Anna was sitting at a window booth inside the pub, alone. She raised a hand when she saw Cassie.

“Where’s Meg?”

“She’s at the store, working. I can bring her a sandwich when we leave.”

“What have you been up to, Mom?” Cassie asked. “Have you talked to Gino lately?”

“I just met him.”

Anna told Cassie about going to meet Tim Buckner.

“Do you remember seeing him at the resort? Tall, burly guy with bright red hair? Kind of hard to miss.”

“I don’t remember. But that doesn’t mean anything. You heard Ashley sing. I was completely engrossed in her performance. Then there was Teddy and his wife. I wasn’t exactly checking out the other guests.”

“Tim Buckner says he’s lived in town all his life. But I don’t remember coming across him.”

“Clearly, you don’t move in the same circles, Mom.”

“There have to be people in town who know about him. I wonder if Murphy will know.”

She glanced at the pub owner laughing heartily with some guests.

“He has a small business, right?” Cassie mused. “And he places ads in the Yellow Pages or the newspaper? What about someone at the Chronicle?”

“That’s a brilliant idea, Cassie. You know who’s the editor of the Chronicle? Ian Samuels, your old English teacher.”

“Mr. Samuels from high school?” Cassie laughed. “Really? I’d forgotten about him.”

“Why don’t you go revive your acquaintance?” Anna asked with a gleam in her eyes. “I hear he loves to gossip.”

“Soon as we finish lunch,” Cassie promised.

They ordered the special as usual. It was a fried fish sandwich made with beer battered cod sprinkled with vinegar and a creamy dill sauce. Cassie swooned over the sweet potato fries it was served with.

“I’m heading back to the store,” Anna said after they sat back with a satisfied smile on their faces. “Do you want me to show you where the Chronicle is?”

“I can find it, Mom.

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