Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes [Kappes, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tonya Kappes
Published: 2018-10-25T18:30:00+00:00

Eleven

“Fifi, do you think that fight we heard between Valeria and Nadine earlier was about the contract?” I snuggled her tighter on our way back to the camper and recalled the loud argument we’d heard when we’d walked past their camper earlier.

The night clouds had thickened under the heavy snowfall, making the campground dark and silent. The bare trees howled in the wind that’d swept down from the Daniel Boone National Park and rushed across the campground.

“If you think about it,” I talked to Fifi like she was my co-sleuth. “Nadine is probably Valerie’s biggest client. Which makes me want to look her up to see who else she represents.” I was starting to come up with ideas, though my stomach tugged at me, telling me to just let Hank do his job.

That wasn’t going to be possible if he thought Abby Fawn - sweet Abby Fawn, of all people - could kill someone. I couldn’t let that thought cross my mind.

“If Nadine decided to go in a different direction in her career and not keep Valerie as her agent, wouldn’t that hurt Valerie’s income?” I wasn’t sure how this whole agent and writer thing worked, but I was good at getting to the bottom of things. Getting to the bottom of Valerie Young’s life was now a priority.

“Psst.”

I stopped dead in my tracks. My heart’s pace picked up. My palms started to sweat even though my fingers were chilled to the bone. Someone was here. I gulped and tried not to move. Was Valerie here to finish me off?

“Pssssst.”

“I’ve got a gun,” I said with a trembling voice. “I’m not scared to use it.”

“For heaven’s sake, you don’t have a gun.” Mary Elizabeth’s voice broke through the cold silence. “Act like you’ve got some sense, May-bell-ine.”

“Mary Elizabeth,” I sighed with relief. “Where are you?” I asked and looked around in the dark.

“Right over here.” She stepped out from behind a camper. Her silhouette was barely visible in the darkness.

“What on earth are you doing out here?” I asked.

“I saw the lights on at the office and I couldn’t sleep with a killer on the loose. I mean, have you seen all those scary movies about camping and killers?” she asked.

“I have not. There’s not a killer on the loose.” At least I didn’t think there was until now. “Come on. Come back to my RV and get warm.”

“May-bell-line, I think we’ve reached a new level in our mother and daughter relationship.” No amount of darkness would dull those bright white teeth behind that big ol’ smile of hers.

Even though she was dressed for the Antarctic in her full-length fur coat and fur hat, the offer I made her even surprised me.

“What were you doing in the office at this time of the night?” She asked and took Fifi from me, wrapping her up in the fur coat. Fifi licked her face.

I wondered if Fifi had that good person or bad person instinct I heard dogs had. Because she really liked Mary Elizabeth.

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