The Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries Boxed by Garrett Danielle

Author:Garrett, Danielle [Danielle, Garrett,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Roots & Wings Press
Published: 2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

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My first call was to Sonya. I barely waited until I was back at the shop before dialing her number. She didn’t answer and I cursed her syrup-sweet voice as the call clicked over to voicemail.

“Good heavens!” Hayward said, appearing at my side. “Whatever is the matter, Lady Scarlet?”

I set my phone down on the counter and pushed my fingertips through my hair. “I think I might be onto something with this whole Kimberly mess. The problem is that I need to talk to Sonya and she’s not answering her phone.”

“Take heart. I’m sure she will get back to you soon.”

I frowned at him. “You sound like her answering service.”

Hayward shrugged and floated to the front window. With his back to me, he stared out the front window, watching as the small town came to life: people shuffled off to brunch or the market, cars buzzed by on their way in or out of town, and children ran in small packs, enjoying the sunshine.

“Hayward? Are you all right?” I glanced around. “Are you down here all by yourself?”

“I’m fine, Lady Scarlet. You needn’t trouble yourself with a melancholy old man such as myself.”

He was laying on the Oxford accent thicker than normal. Always a bad sign. It usually meant that he was homesick.

“Hayward, you’re my friend,” I reminded him softly. I rounded the counter and started toward him. “I’m not troubling myself. I’m—”

My phone rang.

“Damn.” I looked between Hayward and the phone, then back again, guilt and anxiety tugging me in two directions.

“Go ahead, Lady Scarlet. I know you’re frightfully busy these days.”

“Hayward, don’t—” I reached out but he was already shimmering on the other side of the display window. Head bent, he headed down the street, not even bothering to avoid the people hustling up and down the sidewalk.

I ground my teeth together and kicked myself for hesitating when the phone rang. Getting Kimberly sorted was an important task, but taking care of Hayward was inarguably higher up on my list of priorities.

“Hello, Sonya,” I said, answering the call on the last ring.

“Hello, Scarlet. Sorry I missed your call. It’s been a little … busy.”

“So I’ve heard. What’s going on? I overheard something about a police investigation.”

“That’s right.” Sonya paused and heaved a sigh. “I was supposed to be flying out of here this afternoon back to New York, but I’ve been asked to stay local until the police can speak with me. I honestly don’t know much about it, but we’re at the police station. Kimberly’s parents and sister are in a room speaking with the detective now and I’ll go in after them.”

I could hear a catch in her voice, as though she were slightly out of breath. I imagined her stalking up and down the brightly lit hallways of the station.

“What have you heard? I’m desperate for information,” Sonya asked.

“Just that they brought in someone from the bakery for questioning. Seems like they think there was something in her cake samples. I can’t for the life of me think of the reason why.

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