Candy Cake Murder (A Bite-sized Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 9) by Rosie A. Point

Author:Rosie A. Point [Point, Rosie A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-22T22:00:00+00:00

11

The following morning…

“I can’t believe you did that, Ruby. I mean, that takes real donuts, if you know what I’m saying. Breaking and entering like that? You could’ve been caught; you could’ve been arrested. You’re lucky you got out of there unscathed.” Bee spoke between furious chews of her omelet. She’d wolfed down breakfast after a day in bed, and was, thankfully, feeling a lot better this morning.

I hadn’t touched a bite of food. Only because I’d spent the night going back and forth over what to do with this new information and my appetite was gone.

I couldn’t call the police and tell them anything other than the fact that Moira was in danger, and they’d already assured me that she was perfectly safe.

“So, let’s go over this again,” Bee said, biting off a piece of toast and gesturing with it. “Violet is threatening Harry.”

“Heavens, Bee, keep your voice down. You know what a huge fan Mrs. Rickleston is of the man.” The other diners in the Runaway Inn’s grand dining area hadn’t overheard, and the tables closest to ours—in front of the windows that looked out on the sunny street—were empty.

“You’re jumpy.”

“I just found out that one of the suspects has a vicious criminal history,” I whispered. “Of course, I’m jumpy. What if Harry finds out that we know and comes after us?”

“Hmm. Doubtful.”

“Why?” We’d talked it over last night, but Bee hadn’t been at her brightest. Now, she was better and firing on all cylinders.

“Let’s think about this logically,” she said, putting down her toast and grabbing her coffee cup. “Violet is angry with him for having an affair and she wants him to do… something.”

“We’re not clear on what it is yet,” I put in.

“Right.” Bee clicked the fingers on her free hand. “It could be that she wants him to do away with Moira. And she’s forcing him to do it by holding his past over his head.”

“Or it could be that she wants him to do something else,” I said, hopefully.

“You really do try to see the best in people.” Bee took a sip of coffee. “Harry’s an interesting suspect because he might actually want Moira out of the way because of his affair, but then, surely he’d want Violet out of the way too, especially if she knows something he doesn’t want her to. The criminal history.”

“That’s what I’m afraid of.”

“Yes,” Bee said, “but my gut says that’s not the case. Think about it. Harry could have easily gotten rid of Violet by now, with or without the information she has on him, but he hasn’t. That leads me to believe that Harry is trying to move past the person he used to be.”

“So, you don’t think he’s going to hurt anyone?” I asked.

“It remains to be seen. All I want to know is—”

“Good morning, everyone!” Mrs. Rickleston strode into the dining area, dressed in her finest dress—a deep red velvet gown that swept past her knees—and wearing a string of pearls. “Attention please, I have an important announcement to make.

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