Your Goose Is Cooked (A LaTisha Barnhart Mystery) by Moore S. Dionne

Author:Moore, S. Dionne [Moore, S. Dionne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-04-27T04:00:00+00:00

It was about time for Chief to arrive at the Goose for William’s interview. With that in mind, I crossed Gold Street, knowing good and well there was a car coming. Pedestrians have the right of way. Cars have brakes. Unless they wanted me as their hood ornament, I knew I was safe. Which is why I didn’t pay much attention to what kind of car it was zipping toward me.

Subconsciously, I realized this car was not slowing, so I turned, hands on my hips, and glared. The car swerved around me. I got a glimpse of wild red hair and a huddled form behind the wheel. Must have been one of the elderly folk from the town over driving through Maple Gap to Denver. They sometimes liked to stick to the back roads, rather than be intimidated by the highways.

For good measure, I shook my fist at the person, even though my heart beat wildly at my close call.

Regina and company streamed out of Wig-Out. One lady wearing the cape around her neck and looking funny with one side of her hair longer than the other. “I saw that, LaTisha!” Janet Garman, the caped lady, stabbed her hands down on her hips and shook her head.

Regina came to my side. “Are you okay?”

Even Shiny Portly stomped out of the grocery with a young cashier in his wake. “What was that all about?”

I broke out in a cold sweat. My armpits producing an ice storm. My legs got weak. Regina, bless that child’s heart, took my arm and led me to a bench at the entrance to the store.

“Go get her a drink of water,” I heard Shiny tell his employee.

“You all stop your flappin’, I’m heartier than a hail storm.”

Regina crouched next to me, “I’m not leaving until I know you’re okay.” She got to her feet. “Did you recognize that car, Shiny?”

“Nope.” He wiped a hand over his bald head. “I just happened to glance up and see a flash of blue swerve around LaTisha. I’d just told Bob to go out and gather up the baskets.”

The power doors to the store swept open and Bob reappeared. He handed over a little bottle of water. Shiny turned his questions on Bob. “What did you see?”

Bob shrugged. “It was an old car. Big and blue and the driver had longish red hair.”

Which is what I had seen myself. Well, minus the big and blue part.

“You need to report this, LaTisha,” Shiny admonished. “Why don’t I have Bob deliver over to the Goose that batch of peaches you’re going to use to reform Lionel? You can guarantee I’ll be over this evening to try some of that cobbler.”

“I’ll give you an extra helping.” It was the least I could do for his kindness. I took a long pull of water, feeling calmer. “Which reminds me. Did you happen to see Eugene and Betsy Taser come in to your store yesterday?” I was careful not to lead by adding a specific time to the question.

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