Murder Paints a Picture by Thea Cambert

Author:Thea Cambert [Cambert, Thea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Summer Prescott Books
Published: 2020-12-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“I cannot believe how you’ve transformed this place!” Franny opened one of Owen’s cardboard moving boxes, reached inside, and pulled out a framed wooden sign that read Life is Better at the Lake. “Owen, where did this come from?” she asked.

“Oh, I’ve had most of this stuff in storage for years,” answered Owen, glancing at the sign. “The apartments above our shops are tiny, you know.”

“So, you’ve been planning to move to the lake since . . .”

“Since forever ago,” said Owen, nodding. He looked out the huge bank of windows that lined the far end of his cozy living room and overlooked the water. “This lake is one of the things that drew me to Blue Valley. Well, that and the perfect location for my bakery.”

It had been almost eight years since Owen had opened Sourdough on Main Street and become fast friends with Alice and Franny. He’d moved to Blue Valley after graduating from culinary school in Nashville. The lake house he’d renovated was just around the shore from Luke’s cabin—which was just down from Ben and Franny’s. The three friends were quite content being neighbors on Main Street, and over the moon that they’d also be neighbors out on the lake as well.

“I love it that you wanted a movie night for your housewarming party,” said Alice, walking in from the bedroom, where she’d been unpacking boxes. “I just heard from Luke. He and Ben will be over shortly.”

After the roast chicken dinner in the rooftop garden, everyone had planned to head straight to Owen’s lake house for popcorn and a movie, but Ben and Luke had gotten a message from the station and had taken a slight detour.

“Michael’s coming, too,” said Owen.

“Oh good!” said Franny. “Maybe he’ll have some insight about this art theft-slash-murder business.”

Everyone loved Michael Boyd, a brilliant poet and the concierge out at the Lodge—a.k.a. the Great Granddaddy Mountain Preserve and Resort Lodge, just outside of town. He’d been spending more and more time with the group of friends lately, and with his unique perspective and quiet intelligence, had even helped them to solve a few mysteries.

“Knock, knock!” Michael opened the door and stuck his head in. “Anybody home?”

“You’re just in time!” said Owen. “Come in!”

Michael came in and took a seat next to Alice at the kitchen counter. “So . . . what are we doing?” he asked, his brown eyes twinkling.

“I know that look,” said Owen, pointing at Michael. “You’re onto us, aren’t you?”

Michael smiled broadly. “There’s been a murder in Blue Valley,” he said. “And I know you three.”

“You might just be as perceptive as you are handsome,” said Owen with a wink. “And maybe you can help us.”

“Gladly,” said Michael.

They gave Michael a quick rundown of everything that had happened so far.

“We need to create a mental image of the person who did this,” he said, hopping up to straighten a picture Owen had just hung on the wall. “That way we’ll know who we’re looking for.”

“The evidence,

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