Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini: A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery by Sue Ann Jaffarian

Author:Sue Ann Jaffarian
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: soft-boiled, mystery, murder mystery, fiction, amateur sleuth, mystery novels, murder, amateur sleuth novel, paranormal mystery
Publisher: Midnight Ink is an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.
Published: 2011-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Emma was not in a good mood.

Ever since returning from Catalina, she felt like she was spending all her time on the freeways shuttling between Pasadena and the west side of Los Angeles. It seemed like everyone she needed to speak with lived on the other side of the crowded metropolis area. But things went from bad to worse when she stepped out of Milo’s home and found her vehicle had been vandalized. Across the side of her glossy white Lexus hybrid SUV, someone had spraypainted in black Leave The Dead Alone.

“How,” she’d asked Milo, her voice climbing to a near shriek, “could this have happened in broad daylight?”

“It’s a work day, Emma,” he’d told her. “Few people are home, and the weather isn’t nice today. Most people would have been inside.”

The police had felt the same way when they came to take a report. “It only takes a kid a minute to do something like this, ma’am,” the young patrolman had said. They were all standing on the sidewalk in front of Milo’s house, inspecting the damage. The light drizzle coming down dampened everyone’s mood even more. “Though we seldom see stuff like this in this neighborhood.”

The police had been courteous though doubtful that they would be able to find who’d done the painting. They’d asked about the significance of the words and, when told about Milo’s profession and Emma’s TV show, were surprised it hadn’t happened sooner.

“This was not done by kids, Milo,” Emma said after the police left and she went back inside Milo’s house to calm down.

“I agree,” he’d said.

They were in Milo’s living room. Emma was on the sofa with Tracy next to her. Milo paced. Granny had disappeared before they’d discovered the crime.

“And I don’t think this had anything to do with me,” Milo told them, stopping just long enough to get his words out. “I’ve lived in this house over fifteen years, and nothing like this has ever happened before.”

“My gut is telling me you’re right, Milo.” Emma ran both hands through her short hair. “That’s two cars in two years. My insurance company’s going to love this,” Emma said, referring to the year before in Julian when her Lexus sedan had been driven into a tree.

Milo stopped pacing and faced Emma. “Who knew you were coming here today?”

Emma thought a minute. “No one except for you and Tracy. I didn’t even tell Jackie.”

Tracy patted Emma on the arm. “It looks to me, pal, like you’re being followed.”

Although Tracy’s words made sense, Emma didn’t want to hear them. She wanted even less to believe them. The idea that someone was tailing her around Southern California gave her the willies like no ghost had ever done. But how else would anyone know where she was?

Emma shot to her feet and started pacing where Milo left off. As she wore out the carpet from one end of the room to the other, she ticked names off on her long fingers. “There’s George, Celeste, Fran Hyland, and Denise Dowd.

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