Cassidy set her pencil down and stretched. It would have definitely taken just her and Colin forever to go down the list. Once they had their suspects, she prayed she would be the one who got her mother’s attacker. She rubbed her hands together. She’d love to get her hands on him. &nb...
Grandma entered and held the door open for Heath and Cheryl. I held up my hand for someone to help me to my feet. “I found this under the sofa. It must have fallen there when we were going through Maybelle’s garbage.” My legs tingled as the blood flow was restored. “Is the...
Grimes’s memorial. I glanced at the map on my dresser. It certainly looked old enough to be authentic, but who had treasure maps nowadays? Mom had squealed like a little girl at Christmas, saying we’d found the motive for murder. Had we? Possibly. If the map was real, or someone at least thought ...
Ethan was too worked up over our recent attack to make good on his promise to love me into oblivion. Instead, I showered and changed into a sundress, ready to take on a table full of suspects, I hoped. Most people couldn’t turn down a full made-to-order breakfast, and most mornings were no except...
Such a glamorous life she lived. After she’d dumped the last bucket into the tub, she laid her hands on the small of her back and leaned back, popping the kinks from her spine. While the water cooled, she undressed, then removed the pins from her hair. Maybe the other girl...
The ceiling fan in my new cottage bedroom barely stirred the breeze, and I lay in a sodden tangle of blankets. I tossed the sheet off my body and made a mental note to have the air conditioner serviced. A hot drink did not sound appealing on this sweltering day. Instead of...
Five days after the glass shattering in my hand, I was able to remove the bandages and have more of my mobility. With it being Thursday, and the day for the quilters to come in and inspect their new room, I didn’t want a glaring reminder of my gun ordeal. I’d rather have my questions catch them b...