Strawberry Cream Cupcake & Murder by Ann S. Marie

Author:Ann S. Marie [Marie, Ann S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
Amazon: B0186SCS9I
Goodreads: 28000602
Publisher: #PrB.rating#3.34
Published: 2015-11-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

I T WAS TEN O’CLOCK the next morning and Dana had to take a quick break from the café. She had a massive headache and decided to head over to the Berry Cove Pharmacy in the Town Square.

The door chime sounded and Phil the Pharmacist greeted her with a warm and cheerful smile. He seemed quite happy unlike most of the towns people this morning. And who could blame them after that horrible murder that happened yesterday. She still couldn’t get over Brad’s untimely death.

“And how are you today, Ms. Sweet?” Phil asked her.

“Could be better, Phil. Right now, I’ve got a massive headache as you can imagine.” She walked over to the counter.

“Sorry to hear that.” The look of concern slid across his face. “I realize how you must feel, being that you had a beef with that Brad guy over at the Gazette. And then he turns up dead with one of your cakes.”

My, my, my! Word sure spreads around quicker and smoother than whipped peanut butter frosting over a chocolate cupcake , Dana thought to herself.

To her surprise, Phil spoke so nonchalantly while he busied himself behind the counter filling prescriptions drugs.

Dana sighed heavily. “I feel bad, Phil. I really do. No one deserves to be murdered.”

Phil said nothing for a moment. Then, he paused as if he had to think about what he was going to say and how he would say it. Phil leaned over the counter toward Dana. “I’ll tell you something, Ms. Sweet. Brad was no friend to anyone in this town. It could have been anybody who did it.”

“Really now?”

“Yep, that’s right. The guy collected enemies like pebbles on a beach. I’m surprised he even had any friends. He was a conniving fella.”

“Well, that’s not good. But it’s still sad about what happened to him. Everyone has redeeming qualities. He must have had some.”

Phil thought for a moment then shook his head. “I think he was the exception, Ms. Sweet. Now...what can I get you today?”

Dana was almost too stunned to speak for a moment. My, it really seemed as if no one in town really liked Brad—at all.

Seemed like Brad had something on everyone. And for Phil, the pharmacist to also be glad he was out of the way, it really made Dana think.

“Got anything that would make this headache go away?” Dana asked Phil.

“Try a clear conscience,” a customer murmured then walked away. Dana spun around. The woman was a stocky short lady who had a blue dress on and a large rimmed hat with glasses. She couldn’t quite see her face since she walked off quickly.

Her heart pounded hard and fierce in her chest. She felt her pulse reach the top of her throat, closing off her airway. It was an older lady who she’d seen before somewhere but she just couldn’t place where.

Okay, Dana. Just take a deep breath now. No one could possibly blame you for this.

Oh, great. First, her wonderful Nana’s bakery was struggling and

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