Weddings & Wine Cake_A Culinary Cozy Mystery by Nancy McGovern

Author:Nancy McGovern [McGovern, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cosy mysteries, cosy mystery women sleuth, cozy mysteries, cozy mystery, cosy mystery
Publisher: McGovern Books
Published: 2018-06-26T22:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 15

The Sins Of The Father

Not five minutes after Dr. Gomez left the big house, the others scrambled out of their seats and headed straight to their cottages. No one said a word to each other, and each person looked a little panicky. Only Rachel and Scott were left at the table, watching the chaos with interest.

“If that was a bluff, it was a good one,” Scott said. He stood up, his face grim. “What do you think, Rachel?”

“I think Dr. Gomez is asking for trouble,” Rachel said.

“My thoughts exactly,” Scott agreed. “I plan to go to him and stick by his side, even if he protests. A gun and good aim is no match for a determined killer.”

“Three hours, though,” Rachel said. “Our murderer can’t possibly come up with a plan that fast.”

“Rachel, in my experience, the more desperate a killer gets, the more ingenious they become,” Scott explained. “Let’s not underestimate this person until they’re safely behind bars.”

“You’re right.” Rachel sighed. “But in the meanwhile, what can we do to help put him — or her — there?”

“Go to Gomez,” Scott said. They began walking to Dr. Gomez’s house, when Rachel smacked her forehead.

“I forgot my phone in our cottage!” she exclaimed. “Mom might have called. Do you mind if I run back and grab it?”

Scott stared at her for a second and, as she tried to move away, he linked his fingers through hers, pulling her closer.

“What I said earlier, about your father…” he said. “You’re not angry at me about it, are you?”

“Of course not.” Rachel looked at the ground instead of at Scott. She felt heat climb into her cheeks. “I can’t blame you for—”

“Yes, you can,” Scott said. “I want you to understand that I don’t want it to be your father. I’m just trying to—”

“Be a good detective, as always. Yes, I know,” Rachel snapped. “I really just need to get my phone, alright? You should go find Dr. Gomez. We can talk about this later.”

Scott looked at her for a moment, as if trying to make her change her mind, then gave up. “Right. I don’t want to leave him alone a second longer. All my senses are tingling. Something very bad is about to go down.”

Rachel nodded. “I understand.”

He sprinted off towards Dr. Gomez’s cottage, while Rachel headed in the other direction. It wasn’t just the phone she wanted. She wanted to go speak to her father again, press him about what he’d been doing when Leon was killed, and why exactly he’d looked so panicked when Dr. Gomez announced that he knew who the killer was.

Her heart galloped in her chest as she thought about confronting him. Whatever her father’s flaws, he was her dad. He couldn’t be the murderer. She wouldn’t be able to bear it. Surely, he’d be able to give her an alibi. Or, if nothing else, he’d be able to look her in the eye and assure her that he hadn’t done it. That he was innocent.

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