The Fenton Case (A Markham Sisters Cozy Mystery Novella Book 6) by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Back at Doveby House, the afternoon seemed to fly by. Janet began unpacking the boxes of books that she and Joan had brought with them when they’d moved into the bed and breakfast. The boxes she’d brought had her rearranging the mystery section of the library, which took many hours.

“Did you unpack my books yet?” Joan asked when she came to collect Janet for dinner.

“Not yet,” Janet replied. “Maybe tomorrow. I thought I’d left some room in the mystery section for my books, but I didn’t leave nearly enough. I had to move a lot of other books in order to squeeze everything in.”

“It will be nice to have my books on the shelves,” Joan said. “I’m looking forward to rereading many of them.”

“Yes, well, as I said, maybe tomorrow,” Janet replied. She felt as if she’d done quite enough hard work for today. Joan was going out with Michael and Janet was determined to put her feet up and enjoy having the house to herself, assuming the guests didn’t come back early, of course.

“Are you sure you don’t want me make something for you for dinner?” Joan asked for the third time.

“I’m quite certain,” Janet told her. “I think I’ll make a frozen pizza.”

Joan frowned. “Pizza isn’t the best thing for you,” she said.

“No, but I haven’t had it in months,” Janet replied. “It sounds quite good, actually.”

“I could make you a small cottage pie,” Joan offered. “I have just enough time.”

“I’m sure Michael would be more than happy if you turned up early,” Janet told her. “I’ll be just fine.”

Joan looked doubtful, but she didn’t argue any further. “I’ll go and get ready, then,” she said.

Janet ran her hand along the shelf where she’d just put some of her favourite titles. “What to read,” she muttered softly to herself. After a moment, she pulled out the first book in a series about an American female detective. It had been a while since she’d reread this particular book. If she enjoyed it as much this time as she had the first time, she’d probably work her way through the rest of the series again, as well. With that important decision made, what to have for dinner seemed less vital.

In the kitchen, she dug the frozen pizza she’d bought some weeks ago out of the freezer. It looked better on the box than it did when she removed it from its wrappings. It would surely improve on cooking, she thought as she switched the cooker on. Joan rushed through a moment later.

“Are you sure that’s what you want for your dinner?” she demanded as she looked at the frozen pizza on the counter.

“Quite sure,” Janet replied.

Joan raised an eyebrow, but didn’t argue. “I’m off then. I won’t be very late, though. I know we have guests and you were kind enough to wait up for them last night. Tonight it’s my turn.”

“You were up as well last night,” Janet pointed out.

“Yes, but tonight I shall take my turn in the sitting room, waiting for everyone to get in for the night,” Joan told her.

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