Deadly Secrets: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (A Witch in the Woods Book 19) by Jenna St. James
Author:Jenna St. James [St. James, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-24T23:00:00+00:00
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My first stop was to Cheryl Spellsenâs apartment. I wanted to check out where she lived, how she lived, and see if I could stumble across a clue that might help figure out who murdered her.
Spellsen lived just two blocks from the high school. The apartment manager, a bleary-eyed weasel shifter, opened the door for me. He told me to take my time and return the key when I was done.
âDid you know Ms. Spellsen well?â I asked before he could turn to leave.
The manager shrugged. âWell enough, I guess. She was a complainer. Always wanting something fixedâeven if it wasnât broken. She called it preventative care, but I just called it a pain in my butt.â
âWhat about friends? Boyfriends? Did she have many people over?â
âNope.â He shook his head and scratched his stubbled cheek. âKept to herself most days. Didnât ever really see a group of girls parade through here. Not like the girl upstairs in Apartment 14. Now, that leopard shifter likes to party. In fact, of all my tenants, I figured sheâd be the one to get herself in trouble one day. Not Ms. Spellsen.â
âThank you for your time. Iâll return the keys when weâre done.â
He turned and closed the door behind him.
âThat was easy,â Needles said. âI didnât even have to sneak inside. Huge disappointment.â
âMaybe weâll find a clue that will perk you right up.â
âHereâs hoping, Princess!â
The miniscule kitchen was immediately to the left of the front door, so I popped my head inside. And from the looks of it, my head was about all that would fit. After squeezing in the two-burner stove, refrigerator, sink, and microwaveâ¦there was hardly any room to move around. Spellsen obviously hadnât rented the apartment for the amazing kitchen space.
There was a coffee cup in the sink, but no other dirty dishes. On impulse, I opened the refrigerator. Four bottles of white wine, cheese, grapes, lunch meat, and a handful of condiments. Basically, she had a charcuterie board in her refrigerator.
âFind anything?â I called out.
âShe liked her books to have pictures.â
I frowned and walked into the living room. âWhat?â
Needles looked up from his perch on the expensive leather sofa. âShe was looking at this magazine and had notes on who would buy what.â
Using my magic, I levitated the magazine and brought it closer. Sure enough, Cheryl had color-coded sticky notes on certain pages. The pink notes were gifts she wanted from Walter Firesmith, and the yellow notes were gifts she wanted from Simon Wolfski.
âIâm not sure if Iâm impressed or repulsed.â
Needles sighed. âI need to find something for Spike. I only have a week until Yule.â
âCutting it a little close, arenât you?â
âI can overnight something if I find just the right gift.â
âLook at this room,â I said. âLeather furniture, massive flat screen, a couple antique tables.â I turned in a circle. âNice décor on the walls. She definitely liked the finer things. Iâm gonna check her bedroom real quick.â
I strode down the narrow hallway, bypassed the bathroom, and entered the only other door available.
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