Thanksgiving Waffle Murder (Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozies Book 3) by Carolyn Q. Hunter

Author:Carolyn Q. Hunter [Hunter, Carolyn Q.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction
Publisher: Summer Prescott Books
Published: 2017-11-12T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

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Bundling up in her jacket, Sonja rushed outside to have a look around the premises. She wanted to be able to do a full sweep before the ambulance and the rest of the cops arrived, and they could show up at any second considering they’d been called already.

The wind had picked up slightly, brushing the collected snow off the tops of the trees and sending it down upon her. Shivering as the temperature noticeably dropped, she hoped that any footprints made in the snow by the killer wouldn’t also be blown away or covered over.

Rushing to the closest stretch of fence, she began her lengthy walk along the premises, her own footsteps sinking into the snow—which had reached nearly three inches overnight.

It was no real surprise to get snow as early as September or October in Haunted Falls, but Sonja preferred it to stay away until after Thanksgiving. This year, however, she was hoping the snow would provide her with some clue to help clear Gram of a murder rap.

The distant sound of sirens coming up the mountain road rang off in the chilly morning air.

She needed to be fast.

Deciding to cover the front half of the estate first, where any evidence of footprints was more likely to be disturbed by the emergency workers sooner, Sonja picked up her pace, heading around the front side of the cottage, keeping her eyes trained on the ground the entire time.

Coming toward the corner of the fence, she glanced up just as multiple emergency vehicles—an ambulance and two police cruisers—came through the gate. After the discovery of the murder, Sonja had instructed Gram to make sure the gates remained open for the emergency workers to come through.

The vehicles quickly sped around the large driveway and found their way to the back part of the house where they would have the easiest access to the kitchen area and, therefore, the body.

Turning her attention back to the ground, she instantly spotted what she was looking for. Right at the point where the two fence pieces met were heavy footprints. The first two were deeper, indicating someone had, indeed, jumped over to gain access to the estate. The rest of the footprints were not nearly as defined and were slowly disappearing in the slow snowfall.

Following the trail with her eyes, she saw that it snuck up just past the cottage under the windows—where the culprit crouched down to keep hidden from sight—and eventually to the manor house itself.

Frank needed to see this now before they were gone for good.

About to run off to the cottage and grab him before he became preoccupied with the crime scene, she was forced to stop as an unfamiliar and unmarked car came up the path and into the gates. In any case, she had a strong feeling that this person had nothing to do with the investigation.

For a moment, Sonja wondered if maybe it was Tabatha Rondo, which would be a great relief. However, as the car drew closer, she saw a man behind the wheel.

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