Ginger Snapped to Death by Catherine Bruns

Author:Catherine Bruns [Bruns, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Published: 2019-11-05T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

That was it. My Christmas goose was cooked for sure. What was to keep Magnolia from going to the police and telling them she'd seen me at Damian's? Was there any way I could stop her? Probably not. Farley said that she hated me, and she'd given every indication at the police station the other night.

Josie clicked off her cell phone. "I left a message with Dru Ann."

"Who?" I asked, distracted.

"Magnolia's sister. I asked her to let Magnolia know you wanted to see her at the bakery. We're not going to her place."

I was helping Josie with some last-minute baking for an order that had come in after Farley had left. Although it was short notice, we couldn't afford to turn down any business. A basket with 200 Christmas cookies that included macaroons, fudgy delights, gingerbread men, and chocolate cookie cups could only help our receding profit line. It was probably from someone out of town who hadn't heard that I was a potential murderess.

Dodie had slipped and twisted her ankle, and Mickey had driven her to the emergency room. Her daughter had met them there. We were relieved when Dodie called to say she was all right. She assured us she'd be back at work Monday morning. Oh, more Christmas joy.

"No Santa hunting till tomorrow, I guess," I said glumly as I popped a macaroon into my mouth. "If I'm still around tomorrow, that is."

Josie raised an eyebrow as she bent over the vanilla sugar cookies, pastry bag in hand, and created perfect swirls of fudge on top. "Stop saying that. You're having a baby, not dying."

"I'm talking about prison. Hard, iron cells. Having my baby on the cold, dirty floor with no one to help me. And what if the baby needs medical attention? They'd let me scream all night with no help."

Josie clucked her tongue. "That imagination of yours has always been vivid, but now that you're pregnant, it's off the charts. First off, you're not going to prison. Second, that scenario would never happen. They'd at least take you to the infirmary to have the baby."

"Well, that's a big improvement," I said tartly.

"I was arrested once, remember?" Josie asked. "Your sister would have you out on bail within five minutes. But you don't have to worry because that's not going to happen. It would be your word against Magnolia's, and who would believe her? She had a motive to kill Damian, and she knew he was cheating on her. Plus, she found his body. Isn't that a bit too convenient?"

"I didn't find out anything about Damian's other girlfriend or Farley's ex who died." I blew out a sigh. "My sleuthing skills have vanished."

Josie grinned. "It's all those pregnancy hormones, Nancy Drew. They fool with even the most airtight minds. No worries. I have the entire day off to hunt Santa with you tomorrow. One way or another, we'll find those Jolly-less jerks."

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