Yarn Over Murder by Maggie Sefton

Author:Maggie Sefton [Sefton, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: fiction, mystery, cozy-mystery, crafts, knitting
ISBN: 9780698140318
Google: fPUlAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2014-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Later that Saturday, June 16

Kelly tabbed through Warner Construction’s spreadsheet, entering various expenses and watching the numbers calculate at the bottom of each row. Updating data was a never-ending job. Settled at her favorite small table beside a café window looking out on the garden and golf course beyond, she took a sip from the newly filled mug of iced coffee.

“Hey, Kelly.” Burt’s voice cut through her concentration on the demanding numbers. “Mimi said you were in here working.” Burt pulled out a chair across the table and settled in.

“I was hoping you’d show up before I had to leave.” She looked up with a smile. “I wish Connie was still here, but she took off the moment Officer Warren pulled out of the driveway.”

Burt’s smile disappeared. “Yeah, Mimi told me Connie looked awful after the interview. Her face was white and Mimi thought she was going to actually get sick.”

“I only caught a glimpse of her, but she certainly didn’t look happy. In fact, we haven’t seen the old Connie since last week. And I have to admit, Burt, that bothers me.” She closed her laptop and shoved it to the side of the table.

Burt’s face clouded. “I know what you mean, Kelly. And the same thing bothers me, too. Connie acts, well . . . for want of a better word, guilty. You can’t miss it.” Burt leaned both arms on the table, his big hands clasped together in what Kelly recognized as his talking position. “You know, I’d left a message with Dan at the department the first of the week, asking him to keep me updated about any new information on Andrea Holt’s death. He called me today. Officer Warren questioned Jim Carson first, which I found interesting.”

“Really? Well, that explains why Officer Warren asked me so many questions about who was there at Jayleen’s and who took alpacas to Andrea’s ranch. What happened at Jayleen’s and at the ranch, and all that. It was clear she already knew about the argument between Connie and Andrea and Jim because she asked pointed questions.” Kelly gave Burt a crooked smile. “Boy, for a sweet-looking older lady, she was one heckuva relentless interviewer. A barracuda in disguise.”

Burt laughed softly. “Ohh, yeah. Diane spent twenty years as a detective on the force. She just cut back to part-time this year and has worked mostly as a community service officer these last few months. And considering how short-handed the department has been with the wildfire, Diane was the perfect one to handle the interviews. So you were questioned by one of the best.”

“I believe it. Now I understand why I needed a big mug of Eduardo’s coffee afterward. I was exhausted.” She stared off into the foothills.

Thankfully, no more plumes of smoke were visible from this vantage point. The continuing influx of firefighters from all around the country had made a big difference. The fire commandant had announced last night on the news that the fire was 20 percent contained after this first week.

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