A Pink Potion Gone Wrong by Vella Day

Author:Vella Day [Day, Vella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal, cozy, Mystery
ISBN: 9781951430061
Publisher: Vella Day
Published: 2020-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Floyd’s wife was not in Phoenix when either Floyd or her nephew were killed,” Jaxson said.

Knock me over with a huff. “Are you sure?”

“As I’ve mentioned, I can find anything on a computer. You’d be surprised what is public, but for your own safety, I won’t bore you with the details.”

“Where was she? Don’t tell me Witch’s Cove.”

“Close by would be my guess, but I can’t be sure. Shortly before Floyd died, she flew to Florida and rented a car. I called in a favor from a friend who works with highway surveillance. He spotted her rental car heading this way.”

That put a new spin on things. “How long did she rent the car for?”

“She has yet to turn it in.”

I had to grab hold of the counter to keep steady. “We know that Floyd was killed by a wolf or wolves. Unless she can turn into one, she couldn’t have killed him.”

“That’s for you to decide. I’m just the muscle, remember?” He flashed me another smile, but clearly, he was more than that.

“You have a brain too. I tend to jump to too many conclusions, and I need a level-headed person around.”

He laughed. “You think?”

I did not respond to his comment. “Did you get an address in Phoenix for Emma Paxton? Not that she is there.”

Jaxson dug a hand in his pocket and fished out a piece of paper. “I did.”

“You are good!”

“Thank you.”

“Do you have any idea where in Florida she is staying? I’m going to guess that she’s not at Morgan’s house in Liberty. Her neighbors would question what she was doing there,” I said.

“I won’t be able to find her location—at least not legally—but how many hotels are there in Liberty?”

“I suspect not many.” My mind spun from one scenario to another. “If Emma had anything to do with Morgan’s death, she might not appreciate me digging. Hmm. Decisions, decisions. Is there any way to figure out her financial situation?”

“Are you thinking that if she was desperate for cash, she might try to get the farm by knocking off those who stood to inherit it?”

“Possibly, but that’s assuming, she’s even mentioned in the will. That is one more reason to find out what Floyd’s lawyer is willing to share,” I said.

“I will not hack into bank records. Your friend, Steve, might be willing to help you with that.”

Why was Jaxson always picking on our new sheriff? They’d just met last month. “I might.” I needed to change the topic. “Any progress on Floyd’s brother, Charles?”

“Not much, other than I found his address. Turn the paper over. It’s on the back.”

I flipped it over. He lived in Winston, just like Dolly said. “I wonder if Steve has spoken to him?”

Jaxson placed a hand on my wrist. “He might have, but I know you. Please don’t visit Charles alone. Okay? We don’t know if he had anything to do with either death—or at least with Morgan’s.”

“I won’t.” I waved the paper, folded it, and stuffed it in my pocket.

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