Mistletoe and Mayhem (Port Danby Cozy Mystery Book 3) by London Lovett

Author:London Lovett [Lovett, London]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Fox Press
Published: 2017-11-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

After my time trip back into the high school years where driving past a boy's house was foolish but entirely acceptable, I finished up my work in the shop. Ryder had left early. He'd earned it. He hadn't revealed the window to me yet, and he made me promise not to peek behind the paper curtain. I'd seen enough of it to know it would be wonderful. I was going to have to give him a nice holiday bonus. He hadn't been working long at the shop, but he had already made himself a valuable employee. I wanted to keep him happy.

I turned out the lights and headed out of the shop. I had a few hours to feed pets, take a bath and relax before heading over to Elsie's for truffle making. I hadn't heard from Lola, but I expected her to join us. Although, I was under no illusions. I knew if Randall Dayton called or texted, asking for a date, she'd break our plans like a brittle toothpick.

A car rolled up and stopped in front of the shop. I was still locking my front door when I heard Detective Briggs call my name.

I turned around and walked to his car. He stepped out so I didn't have to bend down to speak through the window.

"I saw your lights on so I headed this way." He pulled off his hat as he looked down at my purse. "But I see you're on your way home for the night." He was about to say something else but hesitated.

"What is it, Detective Briggs? Do you need me to help with some evidence? I was on my way home, but I have a few hours before I need to be somewhere else."

His brown eyes took on an apologetic glaze. "I'm sorry. This is—what's the word I'm looking for—untoward, I think about sums it up. I hate to cut into your time again, but I'm heading out to Mayfield Beach. The Christmas caroling group is camping there, and I need to speak to Chad Ruxley's ex-wife. I interviewed some of the other boat owners and possibly found the last two people to see him alive. Vick and Max are two retired teachers on the pleasure boat anchored next to Ruxley's Sea Gem. They said that Ruxley was sitting along the starboard railing, chatting across the water with them when Ruxley got a text. He told them he had to row to shore because his ex-wife, Charlene, needed to talk to him. They said he joked about her always needing money but that he seemed anxious to meet her. Max insisted that Chad was still pining for his ex."

"Poor man. Poor man," I said louder as I straightened my posture. "Do you think she killed him?"

"Well, the text explains what he was doing up on the pier at that hour. And then there's the matter of the ribbons you mentioned. The forensic tests on the fibers of the ribbon and sweater needed to be sent to another lab.

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