again. David grabbed Peter and pulled him off of me.
“What are you doing?” David shouted.
The two exchanged punches and crashed into tables. I went over to Lizzie and pulled her back toward the kitchen. She seemed dazed but watched the brawl with me. David finally pushed Peter back against the same display case that I’d had my back against. He held him up.
“Why? Why would you try to hurt Myra?” he huffed.
“Oh come on, Dave don’t tell me you don’t see that she’s just like all the rest of the Outsiders? She’s just here to make money on the small townies and then she’ll leave and the building will be empty all over again.”
“What are you saying?”
“I’m saying that she has to go.”
The two men stared at one another without another word for what seemed like a really long time.
“Did you kill Barbara to make it look like Myra did it?” He slammed him against the display case. “Did you?”
Peter didn’t answer.
“Why did you kill Barbara? She wasn’t an Outsider like you’re talking about?” David asked.
Peter just looked at David who spun him around and handcuffed him in what seemed like a single movement. David stood a chair upright and guided Peter into it.
“What are you arresting me for, Dave?” Peter asked smugly.
“Assault right now, but it will be murder soon, buddy.”
I stepped forward. “You made a mistake, Detective.”
He looked at me, but said nothing.
“You wrote the note that the bakery would be closed on your tablet paper. I’m guessing that you thought no one would question or even look twice at the note because people leave notes on their business doors all the time in town, right?”
David went over to the door and looked at the note more closely. “She’s right and I’ll bet that we can match both the paper and the writing.”
Peter just frowned and shifted in his seat.
I hoped that there would be enough to convict him. Then, I remembered Lizzie’s job and went behind the boxes to get the recorder. I switched it off and brought it over to David. As I did, I stepped over the cake stand that I hit Peter with; it had a plastic chocolate cake on it that now had been broken off. I smiled; glad that I didn’t hit him too hard or it would have been Death by Chocolate.
About the Author
Carol lives in New England with her husband, her trusty and awfully energetic brown lab and her beautiful rescue cat, Bear who has no tail. She likes to write cozy mysteries novelettes and short stories perfect for the busy person on the go. When she’s not working on her next mystery you can find her hiking, gardening or spending time with her family.
I LOVE to connect with my readers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolLeeAuthor
One Last Thing. . .
When you turn the page, Kindle will give you the opportunity to rate the book and share your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter. If you believe the book is worth sharing, would you take a few seconds to let your friends know about it? If it turns out to make a difference in their lives, they’ll be forever grateful to you. As I will.
All the best,
Carol Lee
Other books by Carol Lee
A Des sert First Cozy Mystery Series
Stay tuned… the sequel is coming soon!
A Doris the Florist Cozy Mystery Series
The Snapdragon Murder
“What are you doing?” David shouted.
The two exchanged punches and crashed into tables. I went over to Lizzie and pulled her back toward the kitchen. She seemed dazed but watched the brawl with me. David finally pushed Peter back against the same display case that I’d had my back against. He held him up.
“Why? Why would you try to hurt Myra?” he huffed.
“Oh come on, Dave don’t tell me you don’t see that she’s just like all the rest of the Outsiders? She’s just here to make money on the small townies and then she’ll leave and the building will be empty all over again.”
“What are you saying?”
“I’m saying that she has to go.”
The two men stared at one another without another word for what seemed like a really long time.
“Did you kill Barbara to make it look like Myra did it?” He slammed him against the display case. “Did you?”
Peter didn’t answer.
“Why did you kill Barbara? She wasn’t an Outsider like you’re talking about?” David asked.
Peter just looked at David who spun him around and handcuffed him in what seemed like a single movement. David stood a chair upright and guided Peter into it.
“What are you arresting me for, Dave?” Peter asked smugly.
“Assault right now, but it will be murder soon, buddy.”
I stepped forward. “You made a mistake, Detective.”
He looked at me, but said nothing.
“You wrote the note that the bakery would be closed on your tablet paper. I’m guessing that you thought no one would question or even look twice at the note because people leave notes on their business doors all the time in town, right?”
David went over to the door and looked at the note more closely. “She’s right and I’ll bet that we can match both the paper and the writing.”
Peter just frowned and shifted in his seat.
I hoped that there would be enough to convict him. Then, I remembered Lizzie’s job and went behind the boxes to get the recorder. I switched it off and brought it over to David. As I did, I stepped over the cake stand that I hit Peter with; it had a plastic chocolate cake on it that now had been broken off. I smiled; glad that I didn’t hit him too hard or it would have been Death by Chocolate.
About the Author
Carol lives in New England with her husband, her trusty and awfully energetic brown lab and her beautiful rescue cat, Bear who has no tail. She likes to write cozy mysteries novelettes and short stories perfect for the busy person on the go. When she’s not working on her next mystery you can find her hiking, gardening or spending time with her family.
I LOVE to connect with my readers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolLeeAuthor
One Last Thing. . .
When you turn the page, Kindle will give you the opportunity to rate the book and share your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter. If you believe the book is worth sharing, would you take a few seconds to let your friends know about it? If it turns out to make a difference in their lives, they’ll be forever grateful to you. As I will.
All the best,
Carol Lee
Other books by Carol Lee
A Des sert First Cozy Mystery Series
Stay tuned… the sequel is coming soon!
A Doris the Florist Cozy Mystery Series
The Snapdragon Murder
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