A Clean Murder: Clean Sweep Cozy Mystery Series (Clean Sweep Cozy Mysteries Book 10) by Dianne Harman

Author:Dianne Harman [Harman, Dianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2024-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

The day went by smoothly, and Jane found herself finishing up earlier than she’d expected. The clients she still had in Alma were some of her favorites, probably because she knew she was so close to home. It felt much better knowing home was a short drive away versus the longer drive home from the city. She was walking to her car when her phone began to ring. She unlocked her car as she answered.

“Jane, this is Marissa Clarke. We spoke this morning?”

“Yes,” Jane said, recalling. “Thank you so much for getting back with me.”

“Of course.” Jane could practically hear Marissa beaming through the phone.

“I’m in Alma now. Where would be a good place for us to meet?”

“How about at the diner? We can have a cup of coffee or something while we talk. I could meet you there in ten minutes.”

She’d considered inviting Marissa to her house, but she wasn’t sure how clean the place had been when she’d left that morning. It wasn’t as though she’d been expecting to have guests. Besides, she could really go for some caffeine right then.

“Sounds perfect,” Marissa replied.

Jane started her car and headed for the local diner. It wasn’t far from where she’d been working, so Jane managed to get there first. She asked for a booth in the corner so they could have some semblance of privacy and just as she was sliding into the booth, Marissa arrived.

She was wearing a slim skirt with a matching blazer. Her red lips stood out from her pale skin and dark hair. They exchanged pleasantries and gave the waitress their drink order before they waited to be left alone.

“So, did you get one of the offers from A.E. Miller?” Marissa asked politely as they got to the point.

“Not exactly,” Jane answered, skirting the truth for a moment. She didn’t want to spook the woman with her direct questions. She probably thought she was here to confirm a sale. She’d be disappointed when she realized that wasn’t happening. “But I’ve heard about the offers and asked a person who was given one. They directed me to you.”

Marissa beamed. “Excellent.”

Jane decided to approach the subject of Victor carefully. “I heard the guy who’d been making the deals had passed. Did he have an accident or something?” Jane tried to word it in a way that made it sound like she’d heard the information from the rumor mill in town.

“Yes, unfortunately, he passed. As I understand it the police are looking into it,” Marissa said as she pursed her lips. Their drinks came then, and they fell quiet after they’d thanked the waitress. When she left, Marissa blew on her mug before taking a tentative sip. “I’ll be taking over his position here.”

“Isn’t it true that you were working with him in the beginning?” Jane asked.

Marissa nodded, but somehow her dark hair didn’t move. Jane wondered if it was from too much hairspray or some other product. “That’s right.”

“So why did you leave?” Jane asked, pretending she wasn’t prying, just curious.

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