Murder Over Easy (A Trailer Park Mystery Book 2) by Jimmie Ruth Evans

Author:Jimmie Ruth Evans [Evans, Jimmie Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: cozy, Mystery & Detective, Fiction, women sleuths, culinary cozy, amateur sleuths, General
ISBN: 9781641970037
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2017-11-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“Afternoon, Wanda Nell,” Tuck said, sliding onto a stool at the counter.

“Afternoon, Tuck,” Wanda Nell replied. “What can I get you?” She wiped down the counter near him, trying to avoid looking into his face.

“Got any decaf coffee?”

Wanda Nell nodded and turned away to get him some. She set the coffee down in front of him. “How about something to eat? We’ve got some blackberry cobbler, made fresh this morning.”

“That sounds good,” Tuck said. “But I’ll have to run a couple of extra miles.” He laughed.

Wanda Nell smiled vaguely in his direction as she left to fetch a serving of cobbler.

Don’t be such a wuss, she scolded herself. Just look at the man or he’ll know something’s wrong for sure. She carried the bowl back out and placed it in front of Tuck.

“Dig in,” she said brightly. “It’s real good.”

Tuck picked up a spoon and tasted the cobbler. “Mmm. Very good, and worth a couple of extra miles.” He smiled at her. “Thanks.”

Tuck turned his stool slightly and surveyed the room. The nearest customers were sitting more than a dozen feet away, involved in an animated discussion. He shifted back and regarded Wanda Nell.

“That was an interesting list you gave me,” he said in a quiet tone. “Where did you find it?”

Keeping her voice low, Wanda Nell said, “In a menu Fayetta had stuck in a drawer at her house. I found it this morning when I went over there with Miz Vance.”

“I see.” Tuck had another spoonful of cobbler. He chewed thoughtfully. “Judging from the contents of that list, she was playing with a pretty interesting crowd.”

“Yeah,” Wanda Nell said. She slipped a hand in her pocket and fingered the key card. Should she show it to him now? She pulled her hand out of her pocket.

“Has anybody else seen that list?”

“I gave it to Elmer Lee Johnson,” Wanda Nell said. “I made copies of it at your office, then I took it to the sheriff’s department.”

“I thought I saw your car parked there,” Tuck said. He ate a bit more cobbler. “TJ. and I were at the courthouse this morning,” he added in a casual tone.

“Oh, really?” Wanda Nell tried to keep her voice cool. Tuck put his spoon down and fixed her with his brown eyes. Wanda Nell couldn’t tear her own gaze away from them. She remembered thinking how attractive he was the first time she had met him, when she had gone to consult him about representing TJ. She Mushed at those thoughts now.

“Yeah,” Tuck said. “I thought I saw you ducking into the sheriff’s department when I was talking to TJ. in his truck.” He watched her closely.

Wanda Nell tried to keep her breathing even. What should she say? That she saw them? Or deny it?

The silence stretched on a little too long.

“I reckon you must have seen us,” Tuck said. He smiled slightly. “What you think matters a great deal to T.J. He’s worked hard to turn his life around so you’ll be proud of him, Wanda Nell.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.