PUMPKIN PIE and POISON by Dean Carolyn L

Author:Dean, Carolyn L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Freeform Publishing
Published: 2018-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I’ll be at the Inn in five minutes. Call James to meet us.

Amanda leaned against the inn’s marble-topped kitchen island and frowned at her phone. Lisa’s text was the most cryptic she’d ever seen, and that was not usual for her serious friend. Always methodical, stubbornly logical, and matter of fact. Those phrases all described Lisa Wilkins. She could always be counted on to be the level-headed voice of reason among her friends.

Well, unless it involves falling in love with the wrong man, Amanda thought. That’s a whole different kettle of fish.

After quickly texting James to come over from the house, Amanda tried to keep her mind off Lisa’s enigmatic message by handwashing a couple of hand-painted teacups at the Inn’s big farmhouse sink. Peering out of the window overlooking the circular front drive, she tried not to let her imagination run wild. Lisa had information about all sorts of things happening around town, and the fact that she wanted both of them together wasn’t a good sign.

As soon as Lisa’s Prius turned off the street and onto the driveway gravel Amanda was heading toward the front door at full nine-month-pregnant speed.

She pulled the door open just in time to see Lisa nearly skidding to a stop on the porch, her hand already poised to grab the Inn’s doorknob.

“What is it?” Amanda asked sharply. No point in small talk.

Lisa’s eyes looked troubled. “Is James in? I’ve got some news.”

As Amanda ushered her inside, she could see her tall husband jogging along the path toward them. He bounded up the stairs onto the wide porch, his worried gaze locked on Amanda.

“What’s going on? Is it the baby?”

Laughing a bit, Amanda noticed the car keys still clutched in James’ hand, and the haggard expression on his face.

“No, no. Nothing like that. Lisa said she had some news and wanted to share it with us.”

Stepping into the foyer, James blew out a big sigh of relief. “Whew! Lady, you had me worried. I think I reached my target heart rate even before I ran over here.” He looked at Lisa. “So, what’s up?”

She pulled a cellphone out of her purse and tapped the front screen, then handed it to James. “The newspaper got an anonymous letter today, and it’s all about you.”

Scanning the photo on Lisa’s phone, James’ face darkened in sudden anger. “Oh, great.” He looked up. “This is all of it?”

Lisa nodded in confirmation. “And then I called the Ravenwood police. I took a photo of it, and when George showed up I gave him the original. Sounds like he’s going to contact the sheriff.”

Amanda craned her neck, trying to see what James was looking at, but he tilted the screen a bit so the picture wasn’t visible. “What is it?” she asked, and when James hesitated with an answer, she had a sudden impression that her husband was trying to shield her from bad news. Bristling a bit, she pulled herself up to her full height and grabbed his arm.

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