White as Ice by Fran Stewart

Author:Fran Stewart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: librarian, library cat, the final Biscuit McKee Mystery, small town mystery, cozy mystery series
Publisher: My Own Ship Press
Published: 2022-06-08T00:00:00+00:00

JULY 1997

MEETING HUBBARD MARTIN was no difficulty whatsoever. All she had to do was attend a few town council meetings. It took her a couple of days of easy observation to discover that he liked to walk along the cliffs up above the town. For exercise, he said. After that, she trailed him, making sure nobody else was around.

Some exercise, she thought that first day she followed him. All he did was sit on a fallen log and smoke a couple of cigarettes, littering the ground with the butts.

He was a little surprised to see her that first time. She could tell he knew he’d seen her somewhere, but she didn’t give him any sort of hint—just let him bumble around until he finally said, "The council meetings. I’ve seen you there."

"That’s right."

He extended his hand. "Your name is...?"

"Charlotte Ellis. Your father knew my grandmother, I believe."

She thought it was funny how slack his face went. So he did know about it.

"Why are you here?"

"I think you know, Hubbard. Can I call you Hubbard? Since we’re going to be in a cozy business setup."

"No, we’re not."

"I met your wife, and I’ve had several nice friendly conversations with her. I noticed how proud she is of being married to the latest in that direct line of Martins." It didn’t take long for him to see her way of thinking.

With Hubbard’s help, she found herself a little house to buy—with his money, of course—and she gradually fit into the day-to-day operations of the town. They met once a month on the cliff-top so Hubbard could hand over a tidy package of bills. She never said a word to Clara about the arrangement.

Neither, apparently, did he.

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