Fit to Die by J. B. Stanley

Author:J. B. Stanley [Stanley, J. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Mystery
ISBN: 9780738710679
Google: OVCDpAt7LNMC
Amazon: 0738710679
Goodreads: 604518
Publisher: Midnight Ink
Published: 2007-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

James was on his way to work the next day when he remembered that it was time for the monthly library staff meeting. Even the retired schoolteacher who helped out on evenings and weekends, Mrs. Waxman, came early for her shift in order to attend. It had become a habit on meeting days for James to stop by the Sweet Tooth, the town’s only bakery. He enjoyed choosing homemade treats for his employees and everyone looked forward to the meetings due to the freshly baked goodies they could expect to consume while discussing improvements to their branch.

Today, James was anxious about stepping inside the famed bakery. The owner, Megan Flowers, had decorated the window with bright tissue paper flowers and whimsical kites made with construction paper. In the center of each flower, cinnamon buns and apple streusel muffins bloomed. Trays lined with fudge and butterscotch brownies covered a red and white checkered cloth and a picnic basket overflowed with French baguettes and crusty Italian Semolina bread. Chocolate-dipped sugar cookies in the shapes of ants marched around the base of the basket. James paused in order to absorb the tempting sights and then opened the door to the cozy warmth and heavenly smell that the Sweet Tooth maintained all year round.

“Good morning, Professor!” Megan greeted James affably as she dusted flour from her hands. “I was just whipping up a few loaves of raisin bread. How are you?”

James inhaled the tantalizing aromas of baked butter and cinnamon and felt the saliva inside his mouth rapidly begin to multiply. Despite the pleasant scents within the small storefront area, James noticed that Megan’s shelves were unusually full for this time of the morning. By nine o’ clock, her supply of breakfast Danishes, coffee cakes, and muffins were typically depleted. James noticed, too, that Megan seemed even thinner than normal. Her attractive, angular face looked pinched around the mouth and eyes and she ran her flour and butter encrusted hands over her brunette hair without even realizing she was coating herself as if greasing a pan.

“Everything all right, Megan? How’s Amelia doing in school?” James asked, genuinely concerned.

Megan smiled tiredly. “She’s really excelling. I am so proud of her, Professor. I mean, since all that nonsense last fall she’s really come around. Works hard here and hits the books at school.” She held out her hands in a gesture of helplessness and laughed. “I guess it takes a murder to straighten out some teenagers!”

James grinned, remembering how surly Amelia once was. “Well, that’s terrific news. We’ve got our staff meeting today so I thought I’d load up on some peanut butter cookies and maybe some white chocolate macadamia nut ones as well.” James paused, his eyes feasting on all of the delectable items encased behind glass. “And I think I’ll bring Pop a loaf of rye for his sandwiches and one of those raisin breads you just finished baking. He loves a slice with cream cheese as an afternoon snack.”

Megan seemed delighted to fill the order.

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