Haunting Danielle 21-The Ghost and the Baby by Holmes Bobbi

Author:Holmes, Bobbi [Holmes, Bobbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Amateur Sleuth, Cozy Mystery, Ghosts, Haunted Houses, Haunting, Medium, Murder Investigation, Oregon, Paranormal Cozy, Psychic Medium, Spirits
Publisher: Anna J McIntyre
Published: 2019-04-30T07:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-ONE

Danielle took her place at the end of the table while Joanne brought out the rest of the food for breakfast. Removing the napkin from beside her plate and placing it over her lap, Danielle looked up the table at Walt, who smiled back at her. Faye sat to Walt’s right, and Jonah sat next to his left. The couple from Portland sat on Jonah’s side of the table, while the sisters sat across from them. The guests began filling their plates, passing the serving platters to their right after they had taken what they wanted.

As Danielle accepted a platter of bacon, she asked, “What does everyone have planned for today?”

Juanita, who was in the process of buttering a biscuit, paused a moment and looked over at Danielle and said, “Now that the rain has stopped and the weatherman promises a day of sunshine, we plan to do some exploring along the beach.”

“I’m also going to take advantage of the sunshine.” Faye spoke up. “But I plan to enjoy it from Marlow House’s patio.”

“Just watch out for those birds,” Brenda grumbled.

“I suspect those bones were fake,” Faye suggested. “Or from an animal.”

“I’m afraid they were human bones,” Danielle said uneasily. Everyone at the table paused a moment and looked her way, waiting for a further explanation.

“Brian told me last night. But I didn’t want to say anything during dinner and spoil the evening. Everyone seemed to have finally put that out of their minds—at least for a while.”

“Not me,” Brenda said. “It’s all I could think about.”

“And they are real? Are you sure?” Jonah asked.

“Yes. But they’re old,” Danielle said. “While the police obviously want to figure out where they came from—and who they belong to, I don’t think it’s as urgent as it might have been if whoever they belonged to might still be alive today had they lived out their life.”

“I bet the bird picked them up on the beach,” Tammy suggested. “I know bodies have washed up on the beaches not far from here.”

“I disagree,” Jonah said. “I don’t think they washed up on shore.”

“Why?” Brenda asked.

“If they are as old as Danielle said and they were intact, I don’t think old bones, especially fragile hand bones, would hold up in the ocean that well.”

“Jonah has a point,” Walt agreed.

“Maybe we should talk about something else over breakfast?” Danielle suggested.

Walt chuckled. “I think you’re probably right. So what does everyone else have planned for today?”

“After breakfast I’ll be locking myself in my room and working on my book. I must say staying in Marlow House has certainly amped up my creative juices,” Jonah said.

“We were kind of hoping Danielle would give us the grand tour. We haven’t been through the entire house yet,” Tammy said. “I would love to hear more about its history. And, well, I always heard it was haunted.”

“Certainly.” Danielle flashed the girls a smile. “But you might be disappointed. The haunting of Marlow House is somewhat overrated.” She turned her smile to Walt and added, “If we ever had a resident ghost, I suspect he has moved on by now.

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