Heather Horrocks - Who-Dun-Him Inn 01 - Snowed Inn by Heather Horrocks

Author:Heather Horrocks [Horrocks, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Humor - Mystery Buff - Utah
Publisher: Word Garden Press
Published: 2011-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I put up my hand and smiled half-heartedly.

She nodded pleasantly at me, and turned to the gaggle of authors. “Just wanted to let you know we cannot prevent you from leaving, but we’d appreciate it if you stayed until we take secondary statements. For now, we’d like to ask y’all to go back inside.”

As the authors began to move away, I said, “Yes?”

The woman asked, “Are you Paul Ross’s sister?”

When I nodded, she said, “I’m Deputy Mary Beth Shannon. The man who was with me is Lt. Joe Josephson; can you believe parents would burden a child with a name like that? We’ll be here about another hour, and then we’ll release the scene back to your brother.”

“Do I need to…?” I started, but then stopped. I wasn’t sure what exactly to ask. “I mean, will the body…?”

She smiled at me gently. “We’ll transport the body as soon as the crime scene photos are completed. We’ll be here dusting for prints and doing all the other technical sheriff stuff. Other deputies have begun a neighborhood canvass, talking with your neighbors or leaving them notes to contact us, to see if anyone saw or heard anything last night. Once the scene is released, I recommend getting a specialized cleaner in here. I can give you a referral.”

“A cleaner?” I grimaced at the thought.

“Not a pleasant thought,” Garrett said, startling me. He stayed outside. “But with this kind of mess, it’s advisable.”

This kind of mess? I stared at him, feeling queasy.

Deputy Shannon tilted her head. “These guys are not as sensitive as they should be. You’ll be all right. As soon as the cleaners are done, no one will ever know anything happened.”

Garrett said, “Though with a place like the Who-Dun-Him Inn, it might be a drawing card.”

“Go inside, sir.” Mary Beth Shannon shook her head.

Garrett smiled. “Wouldn’t you like to question me first?”

“Wouldn’t you like to get yourself put in handcuffs?”

When Garrett started to speak up, the woman silenced him with her own delightful drawl. “Now, y’all know better than that, sir. This is not a request.”

Mary Beth won the battle of the drawls.

“Yes, ma’am.” Garrett grinned, saluted, turned smartly, and retreated to the Inn.

“Men.” Deputy Shannon rolled her eyes and her southern drawl dripped over me like honey. “If they weren’t so darned sexy, we’d have to shoot ‘em on sight.”

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