The Maple Lane Cozy Mysteries Box Set by C A Phipps

Author:C A Phipps [Phipps, C A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

On Tuesday, after the worst sleep possible, Maddie had baked bread and buns. There were also brownies and cookies she’d made last night. She was greasing pans for the muffin mixture when Ethan arrived as promised.

In truth she’d hardly slept at all, and wasn’t going to be admitting any time soon that she had kept a couple of lights on.

“I need to get out to the site again, but wanted to see if you were doing okay?”

“I’m hanging in there.” She managed through a throat tight with tears. “Laura will be here soon.”

“Good. I’m only down the path if you need me.”

She nodded as he went to where his deputies were already huddled around the grass. From the kitchen window she could see over the wall to where Ethan was greeting the detective. Between them, they had notebooks, cameras, and tapes to measure distances. She knew Ethan had done this last night, but in the light of day it looked strangely more eerie, as they rechecked everything.

Despite being upset about Maude, she couldn’t deny an eagerness to hear their findings. Knowing Ethan wouldn’t take too kindly to her being anywhere near the evidence just yet, if at all, she restrained herself from going out there.

With the muffins in the oven, Maddie was happy to see Laura when she arrived, just to have someone to talk to.

“Morning,” Laura called out warily, as she put her bag in the small alcove where the office was, and tied her apron. “Any more news? About anything?”

She must have skirted around the group outside, and be as aware as Maddie that there would be plenty of questions coming their way.

“What’re the police doing out there?” Luke asked as he followed Laura inside.

Laura let Maddie tell the story and they watched his eyes widen.

“I can’t believe it! She was just in here yesterday and now she’s dead! Do you think it was something to do with how upset she was? She looked like she might have a heart attack any minute, but that’s not what happened is it?”

Maddie shook her head, sadly, although, not for a minute wishing Maude Oliver had had a heart attack. “I have no idea if the two things are related. They could be, or it could have been a case of hit and run and not someone out to kill her. Either is bad, and I hope that Ethan finds the culprit quickly. With it happening right outside, it gives me an awful feeling of not being safe.”

Laura looked upset. “Then you should come stay at the cottage. It’s your real home after all.”

“No way. Like I said, I’m staying put. At least until I get Big Red back.”

“And Honey. Maddie’s car,” Laura added for Luke’s benefit.

Luke was puzzled. “I knew you’d lost your cat, but what’s wrong with your car?”

Maddie could only take so much concern, but it was no good pretending things were better than they were. She sighed, taking a seat at the counter. “She’s gone from the garage.

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