HAMMERED (Mrs. Fix It Mysteries Book 1) by Belle Knudson

Author:Belle Knudson [Knudson, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2015-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Kate’s first job of the day was to return to the mayor’s house. She had to put a second coat on the new addition. She also wanted to snoop in his office to see if she could find out who had lost money in that bad deal with Jackie.

She was convinced that was the key to Jackie’s murder. Since she was having no luck figuring out who could have had opportunity, she chose to focus on who had motive and then work backwards.

Jessica was dressed in slacks and a blouse when Kate arrived. The mayor’s wife was visible and involved in many things, so Kate assumed she had to look good. Her appearance and behavior reflected on the mayor.

Seemed to be working as he kept getting reelected. Jessica had the perfect temperament for a politician’s wife. She was lovely, but not too hot. Congenial, but not a pushover. She could make anyone feel at ease.

“Oh, you’re here today?” Jessica said, letting her in. “I have a meeting for my charity association in half an hour. If I gave you the key, would you lock the door when you go out? You can leave the key in the mailbox.”

Not safe, but whatever Jessica wanted. “Sure, I’ll just need payment before I go.”

“Do you take credit cards?”

That was next on her business agenda. “Not yet. I’m working on that swiping thing for my phone, but it hasn’t come through yet.”

Jessica bit her lip. “Okay, I’ll write you a check before I go.”

Kate unloaded her truck then set to work painting. With Jessica out of the house, she could snoop in Dudley’s office. It went against her ethics as a tradesperson entering a home, but she considered these desperate times. Ken probably hadn’t even interviewed the mayor. They were buddies from way back.

Kate poured the lime green paint into a tray with a liner. It meant easier cleanup at the end if she used the liner. The color still made her cringe, but this wasn’t her house. She used a small roller around the edges then the big roller to fill in. She’d opened a window and a breeze blew in, meaning the paint would dry quickly.

She never liked painting in the summer unless the person had air conditioning. Otherwise, the humidity in the outside air slowed down the drying process.

Jessica showed up when Kate was halfway through the first wall. She had a pen and a check in her hand. “How much do I owe you?”

Kate rested the roller in the pan, wiped her hands, and then fished into her tool box for the bill she’d written up. She handed it to Jessica. The woman studied it then wrote the check, leaning against one of the unpainted walls.

Kate jammed the check into her back pocket, calculating what exactly she would use the money for. Some would go to repair her truck. She’d get one thing done on it and hopefully that would help her poor vehicle limp along for another few months.

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