Mint Fudge & Murder_An Oceanside Cozy Mystery Book 34 by Susan Gillard

Author:Susan Gillard [Gillard, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Guardian Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2018-05-24T22:00:00+00:00

Paranoia

“I’ve been thinking about it,” Amy said. “Larry might have been able to do it.”

“How?” Heather asked. She was so surprised by the proclamation that she almost made the wrong turn on their way to talk to Ariel Long. She kept her hands on the steering wheel and listened to what Amy had to say.

“I know he said that he was at a wedding, but he might have been able to murder long distance. He used the drone.”

“What?”

“He used a remote control, and he flew the drone over to Mac Dugan’s house. Then, he flew the drone into the back of Mac’s head and killed him. Finally, he had the drone destroy the castle.”

“That is an interesting way to kill someone,” said Heather. “But I don’t think it’s what Larry Spooner did. He wouldn’t have mentioned the murder weapon when we arrived on his porch.”

“I guess you’re right,” Amy said. “And I’m not sure the drone really could have flown away after crashing into all that sand.”

“The medical examiner is also pretty sure that a shovel was the murder weapon.”

“But it’s not any of the ones found at Mac’s house?”

“That’s right.”

“Well, then I hope this next person we talk to ends up being a good suspect,” said Amy.

As they drove up to Ariel’s house, they thought that she might be one. There was a tall fence surrounding her property and angry-looking signs warning people not to trespass.

“This is someone who is entering a sandcastle contest?” Amy asked with a gulp.

Heather strode right to the front door and knocked.

“Can’t you read?” a voice yelled at them.

“We’d like to talk to Ariel Long,” Heather said.

“The signs say no trespassing,” said the voice.

“We’re consulting with the police on a murder investigation,” Heather said. “We can talk to Ariel here or at the station.”

The door opened a crack and pair of suspicious eyes stared at them.

“Why do you want to talk to me?”

“We’re investigating Mac Dugan’s murder,” said Heather. “And we’re talking to everyone involved in the S.A.N.D. castle competition.”

“Very well,” Ariel said.

She walked outside and shut the door behind her. She faced the investigators and crossed her arms.

“I’m very busy building my entry for the competition and trying to keep it secret. Let’s keep this brief.”

Heather decided to begin asking questions right away. “How well did you know Mac Dugan?”

“We weren’t friends,” Ariel said. “But we’ve been competing in the castle competition for almost a decade.”

“We heard he was pretty good,” said Amy.

“He was,” Ariel agreed. “But he was also one of the people who cheated.”

“What do you mean?” asked Heather.

“He tried to see my entry before the contest,” Ariel said, angrily. “I’ve had to be more and more secretive to keep it safe.”

“But every castle is different,” Amy said. “How would his seeing your entry have ruined it?”

“He would try and do something to make his more impressive,” Ariel snapped. “My entry had tall towers last year, so he decided to make a giant castle that he could sit inside. Oh, the judges were so impressed.

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