No Scone Unturned (Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series Book 12) by Leighann Dobbs

Author:Leighann Dobbs [Dobbs, Leighann]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

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The next day, Lexy was blessed with blue skies and moderate temperatures. Though it was summertime in New Hampshire and the day would probably get up into the mid-eighties, the morning for the brunch would be pleasant and in the upper seventies. A perfect day for her new venture.

She got to the Kingsleys’ early, having picked up Nans, Ruth, Ida, and Helen, who were all dressed in crisp white aprons and carrying chef hats. At least they were taking the catering part of their mission seriously, even though Ruth had also been carrying her wetsuit, which they stored in the trunk. Lexy hoped Ruth wouldn’t have an inclination to put it on.

Cassie had gotten there before her and was pulling the food out of the van. Lexy left the ladies unsupervised. She was worried about the kind of trouble they could get into on their own, but her first priority was making sure the brunch went off without a hitch. She busied herself checking the tent, making sure the tables were set up where she wanted them, and helping Cassie spread the white linen tablecloths on the tables. She double-checked the food stations, making sure everything was serviceable and looked fantastic.

They’d ordered little bouquets of daisies in crystal vases that they put on each of the tables where the guests would sit, and Lexy finished them off by tying raffia bows around the tops of the vases. While she scurried about getting everything set up, she noticed Nans and the ladies lingering by the mimosa table that was set up over near the part of the yard that sloped toward the pond. Lexy had purchased leg extenders for one side of the small table so that it would sit level even though the yard sloped. She wondered if the ladies’ presence was because they were hatching their plan to get into the pond or if they were busy drinking mimosas.

Once she was convinced everything was set up perfectly, she managed to work her way around to the edge of the yard, where she had a view of the Pendletons’. No one was out thankfully, not even the dogs. She didn’t need them barking and adding an annoying element to the brunch. She sidled around, looking through the trees to get a look at the gazebo. Was the blue tarp there? She edged over to an area from which she had a clear view.

The tarp was gone.

“Do you see the drone?” Ida was at her side, her hands shielding her eyes as she gazed over at the gazebo.

“No. Do you think it’s in there?”

“Yesterday when I was over there, I saw the dogs digging in the corner under the wood. I was thinking maybe they had it there, but my controller didn’t do any good. I need to get over there and dig.”

Lexy turned to look at her. “I don’t think today’s a good day, Ida.”

“Why not? Looks like nobody’s home, and we’re right here.”

“Well, if they were home, it could cause a bit of a ruckus, and you wouldn’t want to ruin my brunch here, would you?” Lexy asked.

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