Massage & Murder (A Cozy Spa Mystery Book 1) by Cowan Jenn

Author:Cowan, Jenn [Cowan, Jenn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: JRC PRESS
Published: 2018-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

13

I’m numb. People are talking and moving around me, but I can’t process any of it. My boss is dead. Not to mention a friend. Vicky gave both me and Josh a job fresh out of massage school. She took a chance on us and I hope never regretted it. Everyone loved Vicky. Who would do this?

“Here, drink this.” Josh hands me a bottle of water then sits down next to me in the hospital waiting room.

I unscrew the lid and toss back the water. The cool liquid feels good on my dry throat. “How did this happen?”

“Travis is still asking questions. Gathering evidence. I overheard one of the nurses say they found her with a pillow over her face. Someone must have smothered her in her sleep.”

I gasp. “How awful. Who would do something like that? More importantly why?”

Josh drops his head into his hands. I know he’s upset. Vicky was so nice to both of us. She especially loved Josh. He was her favorite. The son she never had. Josh wipes his eyes and lifts his head. “Bethany is beside herself. I took her some water, but she’s inconsolable. Blames herself. Says she stepped out to get something to eat and when she came back…she found her mother.”

“Poor thing. She has no one. Her father died when she was just a baby and now her mother’s gone.” I shake my head and swallow the lump forming in my throat. “Where were the nurses? Did anyone see anything?”

“It was during a shift change. Vicky was at the end of the hall, right by the fire exit, which is conveniently broken. It would be easy for someone to slip in and slip out unnoticed.”

“Do you think the murder is connected to the break-in or April’s murder?”

“Maybe, but I don’t see how those two are connected.”

I frown. “None of this makes any sense.” I pause. “We need to go over the suspect list for April’s murder.”

“Again?” Josh groans.

“Yes, again. Our boss and friend was just murdered. I think her murder and April’s are somehow connected. Not to mention Bethany may be in danger. We need to solve this and fast.”

“At least they can’t pin this murder on you.” Josh mumbles.

I give him a look that says I don’t find him amusing. I glance around to be sure no one is listening. The waiting room is empty except for Cat listening to her iPod in the corner, earbuds tucked in tightly. Surely, she can’t hear me, but I keep my voice low. “Bobby, Nikki, Sally, the Mayor, Dr. Gregory, Vicky, Cat.”

“Vicky’s out because well…”

I grimace. “I don’t like to speak ill of the dead, but what if Vicky killed April?”

Josh cringes. “I can’t go there right now.”

“Fine. We’ll put Vicky on the maybe list.” I pause and re-group then say. “I’m going to take Bobby and Nikki off the list.”

“Why?”

“One Bobby didn’t know about the affair.” I hold up my index finger and begin counting. “Two, he wasn’t at the spa and three, he seemed relatively happy with his life with April.

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