Murder, of Course by Diane Weiner

Author:Diane Weiner [Weiner, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
Published: 2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Over breakfast the next morning, Henry and Emily went over what they’d learned from Megan. Brody had been in town at the time of Danielle’s murder and lied about it. He was working with Wallace Hartman from Nature’s Vista who had a large investment in Splash Panels. They both had a lot to gain by the successful implementation of Splash Panels at Nature’s Vista, since it was the first facility to use the new system.

Emily filled Chester’s bowl. “If Brody stayed at the inn, Coralee would have recognized him. I’ll bet he stayed at the Aster Inn down the street.”

“Even if he did, there’s no evidence placing him in Danielle’s cabin the night she was killed. It’s too bad there were no witnesses.”

“Wait,” said Emily. “Did the detectives knock on doors and ask?”

“What doors? I don’t even know who moved into the place on the other side of Kurt’s. Anyhow, I’m sure Megan and Ron will follow up on it.”

Maddy, wearing a new hot pink blouse and jeans, poured herself a bowl of cereal. “Do we have any more almond milk?”

“You’re in a good mood,” said Henry. “Nice to see you smiling.”

“I was thinking about the cat café all night. I was too excited to sleep. I’m going to get my guidance counselor to approve it today, then I’ll start checking out rules and if we need a permit.”

“If you need help let me know. Do you want a copy of the Sudoku?”

“Yes, thanks.” Maddy ate every bit of her breakfast, grabbed her backpack, and on the way out the door said, “By the way, I do want to be adopted. By the two of you, I mean.”

The door closed and Henry looked at Emily. “Did she just say she wants us to adopt her?”

“That’s what it sounded like to me. We’re officially going to be parents.” Emily’s stomach fluttered. This is what they wanted, but she suddenly felt more pressure than ever to fill Fiona’s shoes. Her class wasn’t until later, so she decided a run would help clear her head.

The first official cold front had moved in the previous night and Emily savored the feeling of chilly air on her face as she ran. Today she opted for the route which took her past Kurt’s and around Lake Pleasant. She occasionally saw Franklin the handyman out on a walk, or often Kurt and Prancer were up and about. Today she spotted two new faces––three if you counted the adorable black Border Collie accompanying them.

The two women, both in their thirties as far as she could estimate, smiled at her, and she stopped to say hello, wondering if they were visitors or new neighbors. The one holding the leash was short, with dark hair pulled into a ponytail. She wore a Yale hoodie.

The dog barked at Emily, then immediately responded to the command to sit. “He’s very sweet once he gets to know you. I’m Rebecca and this is my wife, Abby.”

Abby’s light brown hair reached to the middle of her back and she wore a Patriot’s sweat jacket.

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