Murder in Barbados: An Anna Winters Cozy Mystery (Murder in Paradise Book 4) by Penelope Sotheby Page B
Authors: Penelope Sotheby
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agreed. “It is too obvious at this point but I can’t say beyond a shadow of a doubt the killer is Cassandra. If I could do that, I would approach the authorities.”
“But you are certain it isn’t me, right?” Pauline snarled.
“I can’t rule you out.” Anna replied. “It would break my heart if it was you. But if I rule you out and you are the killer, I would look like a fool.”
“This is the fourth murder under your watch.” Pauline hissed. “You already look like a fool. You should have gotten rid of Cassandra from day one. You are an idiot because you are blind to what Cassandra is and you are haphazardly going through the motions as you try to solve a murder that could have been avoided. But you are so stupid, Anna. You really are. I can’t even look at you right now. Not until you wake up and see what is right under your nose.”
Anna looked at her friend, threw up her hands, and walked away. She didn’t need the additional drama and felt dread fill her soul as she bumped into Pierre.
“Oh, Anna.” He smiled sheepishly. “What are you doing here?”
“Someone died.” Anna replied coldly. “I am going to figure out who did it.”
“You’ll figure it out.” Pierre smiled as Cassandra walked up behind him and slipped her arms around his waist.
“What’s going on?” Cassandra asked. “Everyone seems to be so upset. Was it the fish? I told the chef it would be a killer dish.”
“Do you really think that is appropriate, considering everything going on?” Anna snapped.
“Someone died.” Pierre whispered.
“Oh, I thought she fainted.” Cassandra smirked.
“Why are you being so morbid right now?” Anna demanded. “Someone has been murdered. This isn’t a time for sick jokes or humor. You should be feeling the pain and sorrow her family is feeling. On what should have been a special day, Laura Segal died.”
“But it is like every other day.” Cassandra shrugged. “Look. It is their wedding, not mine and Pierre’s wedding, so it doesn't mean anything to me.”
“I can’t deal with you right now.” Anna sighed. “You two need to sit down and have a serious conversation, Pierre. Your girlfriend shouldn’t be talking like this and you both should be showing respect to the victim and her family during this stressful time.”
“Anna, please.” Pierre called out. “Look what you did, Cass. Why do you have to be so cold to her?”
Turning to go, Anna tried to forget how Pierre didn’t jump as Cassandra touched him. Right now, the last thing Anna needed was to get lost in the jealousy flowing in her veins. Pierre had said he didn’t want a relationship and now he was in a relationship with Cassandra. The thought brought tears to her eyes, but Anna didn’t want to be a victim this time. Instead, she turned her head and forced the emotions to the back of her mind. She needed to be strong. There was a killer on the loose and she needed to find out who it was before someone else ended up dead and she would have to deal with further consequences.
Chapter 2
Sitting outside in the Barbados sun, Anna watched as the ocean waters crashed onto the shore. The police were finishing up in the banquet hall and the guests were getting lost in other things to cope with the death of an incredible woman.
Anna had come to understand the drill. Until the murder was solved, no one would be allowed to come to or leave the hotel. Most of the guests were expected to fly back to their native Chicago the next day but it would be unlikely they would be allowed to go unless the murder was solved by then. Hopefully, the police would save her some time and come up with the killer before it dragged on far too long. Even though she knew she could eventually deduce who the killer was, Anna didn’t think she had the drive to go through the motions once again. Her team that had been strong and helped her through the experience in the past was a broken shell of the support system they once
“But you are certain it isn’t me, right?” Pauline snarled.
“I can’t rule you out.” Anna replied. “It would break my heart if it was you. But if I rule you out and you are the killer, I would look like a fool.”
“This is the fourth murder under your watch.” Pauline hissed. “You already look like a fool. You should have gotten rid of Cassandra from day one. You are an idiot because you are blind to what Cassandra is and you are haphazardly going through the motions as you try to solve a murder that could have been avoided. But you are so stupid, Anna. You really are. I can’t even look at you right now. Not until you wake up and see what is right under your nose.”
Anna looked at her friend, threw up her hands, and walked away. She didn’t need the additional drama and felt dread fill her soul as she bumped into Pierre.
“Oh, Anna.” He smiled sheepishly. “What are you doing here?”
“Someone died.” Anna replied coldly. “I am going to figure out who did it.”
“You’ll figure it out.” Pierre smiled as Cassandra walked up behind him and slipped her arms around his waist.
“What’s going on?” Cassandra asked. “Everyone seems to be so upset. Was it the fish? I told the chef it would be a killer dish.”
“Do you really think that is appropriate, considering everything going on?” Anna snapped.
“Someone died.” Pierre whispered.
“Oh, I thought she fainted.” Cassandra smirked.
“Why are you being so morbid right now?” Anna demanded. “Someone has been murdered. This isn’t a time for sick jokes or humor. You should be feeling the pain and sorrow her family is feeling. On what should have been a special day, Laura Segal died.”
“But it is like every other day.” Cassandra shrugged. “Look. It is their wedding, not mine and Pierre’s wedding, so it doesn't mean anything to me.”
“I can’t deal with you right now.” Anna sighed. “You two need to sit down and have a serious conversation, Pierre. Your girlfriend shouldn’t be talking like this and you both should be showing respect to the victim and her family during this stressful time.”
“Anna, please.” Pierre called out. “Look what you did, Cass. Why do you have to be so cold to her?”
Turning to go, Anna tried to forget how Pierre didn’t jump as Cassandra touched him. Right now, the last thing Anna needed was to get lost in the jealousy flowing in her veins. Pierre had said he didn’t want a relationship and now he was in a relationship with Cassandra. The thought brought tears to her eyes, but Anna didn’t want to be a victim this time. Instead, she turned her head and forced the emotions to the back of her mind. She needed to be strong. There was a killer on the loose and she needed to find out who it was before someone else ended up dead and she would have to deal with further consequences.
Chapter 2
Sitting outside in the Barbados sun, Anna watched as the ocean waters crashed onto the shore. The police were finishing up in the banquet hall and the guests were getting lost in other things to cope with the death of an incredible woman.
Anna had come to understand the drill. Until the murder was solved, no one would be allowed to come to or leave the hotel. Most of the guests were expected to fly back to their native Chicago the next day but it would be unlikely they would be allowed to go unless the murder was solved by then. Hopefully, the police would save her some time and come up with the killer before it dragged on far too long. Even though she knew she could eventually deduce who the killer was, Anna didn’t think she had the drive to go through the motions once again. Her team that had been strong and helped her through the experience in the past was a broken shell of the support system they once
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