Sins & Needles: A Knitorious Murder Mystery Book 7 by Reagan Davis

Author:Reagan Davis [Davis, Reagan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781777235970
Publisher: Carpe Filum Press
Published: 2021-01-10T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Time passes slowly without customers. I’m out of things to do. I’ve dusted, swept, mopped, tidied, and packed the online orders to drop off at the post office. With three hours left until it’s time to close the store, I sit down with my needle-felting project. I just need to finish Sophie’s ears and face.

I’m about to open the camera roll on my phone and look at a photo of Sophie to make sure I get her markings correct, when the bell jingles. Next thing I know, the real Sophie is in front of me with her front paws on my lap.

“Hey, Soph! This is a pleasant surprise.” I detach her leash, and she trots toward the back of the store, no doubt en route to her water dish in the kitchenette.

“Hello, Bean!”

“Hey, Dad! What are you doing here?”

“It was time for a break. I’m craving another coffee from Latte Da, so Sophie and I discussed it, and we decided to walk into town.”

“How’s your book coming along?” I ask.

“Slower than I’d like,” he admits. “The manuscript is due at the end of the month, and I’m making some major last-minute changes.”

“What kinds of changes?” I ask.

“It’s time for Rock Granite to retire,” my dad replies, then sighs like he’s relieved to say it out loud.

“You’re ending the series?” I stop stabbing and put down my felting needle so I don’t stab myself by accident from the shock. “You’re writing the last Shark Attack book? Ever?”

“That was the plan,” he replies. “But our road trips to Toronto to visit Hannah, then to Harmony Lake to visit you have inspired me to go in a different direction.” He winks. “I think I can keep the series fresh and still let Rock Granite enjoy his retirement.”

“Wanna tell me about it?” I ask, knowing he won’t give me any spoilers.

“You can wait and read it after it’s published,” he teases.

“Did Eric call you?” I ask, wondering if my dad knows Eric eliminated him as a suspect.

“He did better than that,” he responds. “He stopped by the house to give me the good news in person. To say I’m relieved is an understatement.”

“Listen, Bean,” he says, sitting next to me on the sofa. “I owe you an apology. I’m sorry I was uncooperative and maybe rude earlier when you and Eric tried to question me.” He shrugs one shoulder. “This is the first time I’ve been part of a real murder investigation. I panicked and got defensive. I shouldn’t have said Eric was Adam’s replacement. It was wrong.”

“Thank you, Dad.” I accept his apology. “I wasn’t the only person hurt by your comment…”

“Yes, I know,” he interjects. “I apologized to Eric when he came to the house.”

“And?” I urge.

“And what?” he says, looking confused.

“Your comment was hurtful to Adam too. Don’t you think you owe him an apology?”

He sighs. “I suppose.”

“Maybe you could be nicer to Adam,” I suggest. “We’ve been in each other’s lives for over twenty years. He’s Hannah’s dad, and he’s not going anywhere.

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