Insects, Ivy, & Investigations: A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 17 by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes [Kappes, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“I can’t ever imagine anything like that ever happening to you.”

I popped up out of bed from the nightmare I was having, and Hank’s words that he’d actually said to me last night jolted me awake.

It wasn’t the same scenario in my nightmare but the same words.

Fifi yipped and jumped to her feet.

“Did I startle you?” I reached over and picked her up, bringing her to my chest to give her some comfort. “I’m sorry. But what if Alicia did have someone else who loved her or even cared for her that could’ve possibly killed Craig?”

I looked at the clock and realized there were just a few more minutes left until my alarm clock would go off. There was no way I was going to be able to go back to sleep.

“It’s a real possibility.” I knew Hank was going to have to let Alicia out of jail after he kept her there for the legal period of time for questioning if he didn’t formally charge her, which he hadn’t yet. Violet had gotten that wrong.

I was glad Hank was able to look at this position with a strong head on his shoulders and lead with not only the clues but the facts of the case, and that he was open to the possibility there could be others.

This did give me some time to explore other options. This was one thing I could do for Mary Elizabeth after everything she’d done for me. I could see in her face yesterday the worry and fear that had to have been knotted up inside of her.

“I think we will go see Alicia today at the department.” It was one of the few stops I had thought about before I went to bed. “And we need to go see Tex. Which I can do after I stop in the Cookie Crumble to check on the engagement cake order for Bobby Ray and Abby’s engagement party tonight.”

Though Abby had actually suggested we postpone it, the Laundry Club Ladies and I had texted back and forth last night and decided not to cancel. Life still had to happen, and we could all put the murder aside for a few hours. Maybe it was the distraction Mary Elizabeth needed.

With the sun already popping up, I could feel the warmth of the rays coming through my bedroom window. It was so nice to be able to wear flip-flops and not have to tie up the winter boots to take Fifi out.

The coffeepot had already brewed from the timer, and with a nice steamy cup in my hand, I opened the door to let Fifi out. She darted out and did her morning ritual of running around smelling anything and everything.

I sat down on the picnic table and made a mental note of all the things that needed to be done today for the party. I also factored in how much time it would take and how much time it would allow me to be away from the campground so I could also look into Alicia’s case.

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