Hot Cars And Homicide – SC Merritt

“Thanks! I hope you’ll come tonight to the town hall meeting! She can use all the support she can get! She’s gonna be sharing her ideas for the town if she’s elected.” “Oh, I’m planning on being there. Wouldn’t miss it! Gotta run!” she said as the dog tugged and practically pulled her down the street. The town was buzzing about the town meeting. Almost everyone who came in said they planned to be there. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it made me excited—really excited—for the first time since we started this crazy ride.

We tried to send Momma home early, but she wanted to stay. I think she was just trying to keep her mind occupied, so she could keep her nerves in check. We closed the shop at 3:00 on the dot and all went home to get ready for the big night.

“GLORY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.” Momma began talking as soon as I answered her call. “I’ve got a flat tire, so you’re gonna have to come get me or I’ll be late for the town meeting.” “Oh, gosh! I’m almost ready to walk out the door. I’ll feed Izzy and be there in a few. We’ll worry about the flat later. Jake or Hunt will take care of it.” I hung up and ran to the bedroom to run a brush through my unmanageable hair.

Now that it was getting longer, it was a lost cause. I pinned it back off my face, slapped on some lipstick and grabbed my purse. Izzy reminded me in no uncertain terms that it was supper time. “Oh, Izzy! I almost forgot you! I’m sorry!” I scooped her kibble into her bowl and gave her fresh water. “Wish your Nana luck! I’ll see you later tonight!” And out the door I ran.

Momma was sitting on her front porch waiting for me when I pulled into the driveway. I immediately saw the flat tire. But it wasn’t just a flat tire. “Momma! That tire’s been slashed! And so has the back tire!” “I know, Glory, but we don’t have time to worry about that right now.

We’ll be late.

Copyright © S.C. Merritt This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, business establishments or locales is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information email [email protected].

Please do not encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the authors rights. Thank you for respecting my work. Cover by Kim’s Covers OceanofPDF.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THANK YOU ESPECIALLY to my family and friends who support and encourage me to keep writing! Thanks especially to all my wonderful beta readers, Rachel, Loleeta, Patti, and Cherrish! Very special thanks to my good friend, Vicki B, for inspiring this plot idea! Also, to another very special reader, Heather Simpson. She won a silent auction to have her name used in my book and to support Wetumpka Public Library.

Thank you, Heather for allowing me to create a “new you!” OceanofPDF.com CAST OF CHARACTERS GLORY MILLER HARPER. Glory, born and raised in Sweetwater Springs, married Dave Harper right out of college and moved to Texas, where they raised their family and lived a perfect life. That is, until Dave was found dead in a parking garage, the victim of a supposed mugging. With Dave’s death still unsolved and her daughter in college, Glory makes the move back to Sweetwater Springs to start over closer to family and friends.

Macy Harper. Macy is Glory’s daughter. After completing her degree in Culinary Arts, Macy moves in with Glory and opens the town’s premier bakery and coffee shop, Macy’s on Main. Annie Miller. Glory’s mother and retired schoolteacher. Momma is a live wire with an outgoing personality and no filter. She is a long-standing member of Sweetwater Springs Baptist Church and enjoys spending time with her friends at Rummy Club and running Glory’s life. Hunt Walker. The very handsome, very single, Chief Detective, Hunt Walker, is new to Sweetwater Springs.

He soon finds out that it’s not the sleepy little town he was led to believe it was. Jake and Kelly Miller. Jake is Glory’s brother and also happens to be a detective, working with Hunt as his boss. Kelly has been Glory’s best friend since childhood and now her sister-in-law, married to Jake.

Tony Castellini. Macy’s culinary instructor and love interest. He moves to Sweetwater Springs to open an Italian restaurant, Tavolo. Tony’s grandfather, Angelo Castellini is the head of the Castellini crime family. Momma’s Crew.

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