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out some information. I wouldn’t be surprised if any one of the guests is the killer. Most of them are vipers in one way or another.”
Angie glanced at the list of treats that the Winstons were requesting. “Okay. We can provide the sweets.” She made eye contact with Bethany. “Jenna and I ran into Todd earlier today.”
Bethany’s eyes narrowed. “Ran into…?”
“We sought him out.” Jenna admitted. “He claimed not to know anything about what happened to Nelson. You should call him.”
“You told him?” Bethany made a sour face.
“He was going to hear it anyway. It’s all over town, it’s on the news.” Angie stood up. “I was surprised he hadn’t heard from you.”
“It was better that Todd didn’t know what happened.”
“Why?” Angie pressed. If she was going to investigate the case, she wanted Bethany to be forthcoming.
“Todd gets upset easily.” Bethany headed for the front room. “I have to go. I’ll be in touch.” She walked briskly away and was gone.
The three sisters and Mr. Finch exchanged looks.
“What do you think?” Courtney asked.
Angie moved to the preparation counter. “I think I need a piece of fudge.”
“Todd gets upset easily?” Jenna frowned. “That was a strange statement. A murder is something to get upset over. It would be within the boundaries of normal behavior for someone to get upset when a person is murdered.”
Mr. Finch cut some squares from one of the pans of fudge. He placed a piece on a napkin and handed it to Angie. She took a bite of the creamy square and closed her eyes in delight. “Wonderful.” She took another bite and gave a little grin. “I needed that. Bethany gives me low blood sugar.”
Mr. Finch’s eyes twinkled. “Perhaps Miss Bethany gives her friend, Todd, low blood sugar as well, and then he becomes more vulnerable to upset.”
Courtney shook her head and smiled at Mr. Finch’s comment. She headed to the sink to finish washing the trays. “It’s a good thing we each have a sense of humor. Otherwise….”
“So what’s next, besides the remembrance service?” Jenna moved to the counter and made herself a latte. “We hunt down Kim Hutchins and interview her about her affair with Nelson?”
“Yes.” Angie nodded. “But maybe we do it without just blurting out that we know about the affair.”
“A bit of finesse would be useful during the questioning.” Mr. Finch checked the new batch of fudge.
“How do we find her?” Courtney asked.
“I guess we’ll have to call around to the inns and hotels and ask for her.” Angie did not relish the idea of calling all of the overnight establishments in Sweet Cove trying to find out where Ms. Hutchins was staying.
Courtney dried the candy trays. “I wish there was some way to bring the cats to the memorial gathering.”
They all looked at each other.
“That will take some thought.” Angie considered.
“But, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility.” Mr. Finch finished cutting the tray of fudge into squares, a sly smile on his lips. “I might have an idea.”
It seemed that two fine felines just might end up paying their respects at the Winston’s planned remembrance service for Mr. Nelson Rider.
Chapter 10
After leaving Courtney and Finch at the candy store,Angie and Jenna walked down Beach Street towards the Victorian and as they approached they noticed a young woman sitting in a rocker on the porch holding a mug.
Jenna squinted. “Who’s that?”
“Must be a new B and B guest.”
Angie and Jenna turned onto the walkway that led to the porch. The woman gave them a big smile. “Afternoon.”
The girls returned the greeting. As Angie opened the door to the house, her heart thudded and she stopped so suddenly on the threshold that her sister almost slammed into her back. Jenna looked over Angie’s shoulder wondering why she had
Angie glanced at the list of treats that the Winstons were requesting. “Okay. We can provide the sweets.” She made eye contact with Bethany. “Jenna and I ran into Todd earlier today.”
Bethany’s eyes narrowed. “Ran into…?”
“We sought him out.” Jenna admitted. “He claimed not to know anything about what happened to Nelson. You should call him.”
“You told him?” Bethany made a sour face.
“He was going to hear it anyway. It’s all over town, it’s on the news.” Angie stood up. “I was surprised he hadn’t heard from you.”
“It was better that Todd didn’t know what happened.”
“Why?” Angie pressed. If she was going to investigate the case, she wanted Bethany to be forthcoming.
“Todd gets upset easily.” Bethany headed for the front room. “I have to go. I’ll be in touch.” She walked briskly away and was gone.
The three sisters and Mr. Finch exchanged looks.
“What do you think?” Courtney asked.
Angie moved to the preparation counter. “I think I need a piece of fudge.”
“Todd gets upset easily?” Jenna frowned. “That was a strange statement. A murder is something to get upset over. It would be within the boundaries of normal behavior for someone to get upset when a person is murdered.”
Mr. Finch cut some squares from one of the pans of fudge. He placed a piece on a napkin and handed it to Angie. She took a bite of the creamy square and closed her eyes in delight. “Wonderful.” She took another bite and gave a little grin. “I needed that. Bethany gives me low blood sugar.”
Mr. Finch’s eyes twinkled. “Perhaps Miss Bethany gives her friend, Todd, low blood sugar as well, and then he becomes more vulnerable to upset.”
Courtney shook her head and smiled at Mr. Finch’s comment. She headed to the sink to finish washing the trays. “It’s a good thing we each have a sense of humor. Otherwise….”
“So what’s next, besides the remembrance service?” Jenna moved to the counter and made herself a latte. “We hunt down Kim Hutchins and interview her about her affair with Nelson?”
“Yes.” Angie nodded. “But maybe we do it without just blurting out that we know about the affair.”
“A bit of finesse would be useful during the questioning.” Mr. Finch checked the new batch of fudge.
“How do we find her?” Courtney asked.
“I guess we’ll have to call around to the inns and hotels and ask for her.” Angie did not relish the idea of calling all of the overnight establishments in Sweet Cove trying to find out where Ms. Hutchins was staying.
Courtney dried the candy trays. “I wish there was some way to bring the cats to the memorial gathering.”
They all looked at each other.
“That will take some thought.” Angie considered.
“But, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility.” Mr. Finch finished cutting the tray of fudge into squares, a sly smile on his lips. “I might have an idea.”
It seemed that two fine felines just might end up paying their respects at the Winston’s planned remembrance service for Mr. Nelson Rider.
Chapter 10
After leaving Courtney and Finch at the candy store,Angie and Jenna walked down Beach Street towards the Victorian and as they approached they noticed a young woman sitting in a rocker on the porch holding a mug.
Jenna squinted. “Who’s that?”
“Must be a new B and B guest.”
Angie and Jenna turned onto the walkway that led to the porch. The woman gave them a big smile. “Afternoon.”
The girls returned the greeting. As Angie opened the door to the house, her heart thudded and she stopped so suddenly on the threshold that her sister almost slammed into her back. Jenna looked over Angie’s shoulder wondering why she had
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