Maggy Thorsen Mysteries Box Set 1-3 by Sandra Balzo

Author:Sandra Balzo [Balzo, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: coffee, cozy, mystery, omnibus, women sleuths
ISBN: 9781617508615
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2013-09-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Just what did LaRoche know?

Or think he knew?

I had to assume that Amy had told him she was leaving, despite the fact she and I hadn’t talked details. Then again, maybe Caron or Sarah had blabbed, or maybe someone who overheard our conversation in the bar last night had snitched. Like the two old ladies.

I gave it more thought as I made my way to the bar. Besides LaRoche’s insinuations, I was worried about Janalee and her reaction to Amy’s leaving. And the gossip, of course. News travels like wildfire at conventions. And while we were on the subject of fires, people wouldn’t really believe I set the one at Janalee’s in order to steal Amy, would they?

It was ridiculous, but since when . . .

‘Maggy! We’re here.’ Kate and Jerome were waving me over.

‘Don’t worry,’ Kate said as I joined them at the bar. ‘Jack’s legal. The bartender checked his ID.’

‘No judge of age apparently,’ I said, shooting a smile at Jerome.

The bartender – the same one who had waited on us the night before – came over. ‘Pinot Noir?’

‘Good memory,’ I said. ‘But I think I need something stronger.’

‘Cabernet?’

‘Perfect.’ I slid on to the barstool next to Kate.

‘Much as I hate to admit it,’ she said, ‘you did a spectacular job today.’

‘Thanks.’ The bartender slid over my glass and I took a slug. ‘You’re not going to edit me out of the finished program, are you?’

Kate blushed under the freckles. ‘To be honest, I had every intention of leaving you on the cutting-room floor.’

Jerome leaned forward so he could see past Kate to me. ‘Why?’

‘I ruined her on-camera career,’ I said mildly.

‘You overestimate yourself,’ Kate said, gesturing for a menu. ‘If I had wanted a career in TV, I would have stayed in TV.’

‘I’ll have a 7-Up,’ Jerome said to the bartender before turning to us. ‘So why were you going to cut her out of the show?’ he asked curiously.

Kate looked up from her perusal of the menu. ‘To torture her.’ She held up the menu to the bartender. ‘Can we have an order of nachos, pizza bread and some pot stickers?’

‘Slumming, Kate?’ I asked mildly.

She shrugged. ‘I didn’t see bruschetta on the menu.’

The bartender looked at me. ‘With that varied menu, sure you don’t want a beer?’

‘True,’ I said. ‘It is the universal donor of beverages.’

Jerome laughed at that. ‘A blood type joke – I like it.’

Yet more proof the kid had medical problems, either now or in the past. Or he hung around blood banks. I opened my mouth to ask, but Kate interrupted.

‘So, rumor has it you burned down LaRoche’s place.’

‘Where in the world did you hear that?’ I demanded.

‘How else do you explain getting to the scene of the fire so fast?’

‘Who said I was there?’ I was hoping the woman was just fishing for information.

‘The police scanner.’ Kate stirred her Diet Pepsi and housebrand.

Great. The police were talking about me over the radio. Why? Because I was a suspect, or because

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