Criminal Crumbs (The Donut Mysteries) by Jessica Beck

Author:Jessica Beck [Beck, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: azw
Publisher: Cozy Publishing
Published: 2015-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

“Like what?” Janelle asked.

“First, I’d like everyone to line up,” I said.

“Why on earth should we do that?” Georgia asked in clear protest.

“We want to see if anyone’s shoes are wet from the snow,” I answered.

She immediately tucked her feet under her chair. “That’s the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard in my life.”

“If you weren’t out skulking around in the snow, then you won’t mind showing us,” Grace said. “Only someone with something to hide would refuse to let us see their shoes.”

“Fine. Happy?” Georgia asked as she brought both of her feet out. Her shoes were bone dry, as were everyone else’s. It could mean one of three things, as far as I was concerned: none of them had ventured out before Grace and I had, meaning Hank might be in the lodge after all; whoever had done it had made sure to dry their shoes by the fire as soon as they got back; or there was indeed a stranger among us. I wasn’t sure which option I preferred to be the truth.

“There’s another theory,” Grace said, “but I’m guessing that none of you are going to like it.”

“Go on. We’re listening,” Nicole answered.

“We think it’s a possibility that Hank is hiding somewhere in the lodge,” she said.

I might have worded it differently, but it certainly had an immediate effect. Protests came from every direction until Nicole quieted everyone down. “Hold on. The least we can do is hear them out.”

That stopped the protests, so I could speak in peace again. “We couldn’t see any evidence of Hank’s body when we looked over the cliff, and the footprints started, or ended, as the case might be, at the side entrance. He might have managed to climb up somewhere else, because we didn’t see any evidence that he’d done it from where he went over. I’m not sure how likely it is that Hank would be able to recover from that fall, but if he did, he could be in the lodge, and I for one won’t be able to rest until we’ve searched the place thoroughly.”

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