Sweetfern Harbor 22 - Haven't Yacht a Clue by Wendy Meadows

Author:Wendy Meadows [Meadows, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 56686690
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
Published: 2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00

8

Mac drummed his fingers. Finally, Bryce called to tell him all he discovered. “I am sure Jason Weller and his friends had nothing to do with the murder of Shelly Hughes.” He related the events as they had unfolded. “Someone got the messages mixed up, and when the one boat finally went to the landmark to pick her up, she wasn’t there. I’ve talked to every one of them. There is nothing that stands out as suspicious from them. They are all very upset over how things turned out.”

“Come on back to the precinct, Bryce. Bring a list of everyone you’ve talked to. We may need one or two later.”

Detective Jones heard the frustration in his father-in-law’s voice. So far, there were no viable suspects.

Mac’s phone rang again. “The cause of death was antifreeze being forced down the victim’s throat,” the coroner said.

Mac called Brenda and asked her to meet him at the boat rental business. Mac asked Jonathan to gas up his motorboat. When he and Brenda arrived, Jonathan had the boat ready for them. Mac started the motor and told Brenda they were going to the Beacon Lighthouse.

Once docked, he told her the manner of death. Mac wasn’t convinced the victim had been killed at the landmark. Where would anyone find antifreeze there? The grounds appeared well-kept.”

“Don’t forget the far edge of the property that has debris on it,” Brenda said. “Let’s see what was discarded there.”

“I’m surprised they haven’t cleared that out yet.” Mac kept pace with his wife.

“I think it’s next on the list for the caretakers. The weather didn’t cooperate, so they worked on the inside of the lighthouse.”

Two officers were back at the landmark. They slowly canvassed the west side of the grounds. Mac and Brenda approached the northwest corner of the property. Several empty bottles were heaped in the middle of brush and other discarded items. Brenda picked up a long stick and began to part the items. The stick broke as she went deeper into the pile. Mac handed her a stronger one. The two of them dug further.

“Something has been put in here recently,” Brenda said. “The loose dirt indicates it.”

She felt her stick hit something hard. Brushing the dirt and debris away, she saw a container that read “antifreeze.” Mac handed her gloves. Brenda pulled the jug out and opened the lid. The liquid reached to approximately three inches below the lid.

Mac looked in. “The coroner told me she had more than enough in her to kill her. This was overkill.”

The detective motioned for one of the officers to bring an evidence bag over. They placed the jug into it. Mac asked if they had found anything else of interest.

“We found a sandal. It looks fairly new. We haven’t found the other one yet.”

“I’m sure it’s somewhere out in the ocean,” Brenda said. “She was killed here. Then her body was taken out to sea and dumped. The killer or killers didn’t count on the currents shifting the body to land rather than farther out.

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