Lethal Suds by Sophia Barton

Author:Sophia Barton [Barton, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

9

Abigail was still thinking about whether or not she should tell Chief Holden about Martha and Roger the next morning as she walked to work. It was easier than thinking about Kevin, who had stayed on her porch for close to half an hour before leaving after she’d slammed the door in his face. She hated that she’d done her best to be silent so he wouldn’t hear her. Even though she’d left him, he was still in her life, clinging to her and making her doubt everything.

That wouldn’t do. She’d left Kevin and the life she’d shared with him behind, and she wasn’t going back to him. She also didn’t want to think about him, though, so she focused on Roger and Randall’s death.

Could Roger have done it? He had more than one reason to, even though Abigail didn’t want to believe it. She didn’t know Roger, but they’d talked a few times, and she liked him. He was a gentle middle-aged man, and he’d been so flustered when Abigail had walked in on him and Martha last night that she had difficulties considering he could have hit Randall on the back of the head. He might have, though.

From the little she knew, Abigail suspected Randall’s death had been a crime of convenience. The paperweight had belonged to Randall. That meant the killer hadn’t gone to Randall’s office planning to kill him. They’d probably fought, and the killer had grabbed the paperweight from the desk and had hit Randall.

Anyone could have done it. Of course, whoever it was had to have a good reason to get angry enough to kill Randall, even if it had been impulse, or maybe especially if it had been. Who, then?

All of that didn’t help Abigail decide whether or not she should talk to Chief Holden. She didn’t want to get Roger in trouble if he didn’t have anything to do with the murder, but she didn’t like how Chief Holden had interrogated her yesterday. It was a normal part of his job, but would he dig further, or would he stop with Abigail and think that since she was new in town, she had to be the killer?

Abigail didn’t know what to think. Even if Chief Holden didn’t accuse her, he ought to know about Roger and Martha. It could help him with the investigation. But Abigail didn’t like the thought of being a snitch, and she didn’t want to get Roger in trouble.

She huffed. Thinking about it wasn’t helping. Luckily, she was almost at the shop, and she hoped the bustle of the day would help distract her.

“Abby!”

Abigail looked up to see Lee coming toward her, dragged by the same German Sheppard he’d been walking the other day. Siegfried was there, too, and Abigail crouched to pet both of them when they reached her. Siegfried’s tongue lolled to the side, while the German Sheppard was more distinguished and accepted the cuddles holding his head high. “Already at work?” Abigail asked.

Lee grinned at her.

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