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\u201cAnd Gretchen could have been in any of the stores and easily pulled the trigger. But do they all own guns? I think the shells found were from a nine millimeter.\u201d Next to Gretchen, I wrote money again. He gave me a sharp look. \u201cHow did you know that? We haven\u2019t talked about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

I gave him my best innocent look. \u201cYou must have told me. Otherwise, I couldn\u2019t have possibly known.\u201d Suspicion clouded his eyes. \u201cYou haven\u2019t learned how to hack computers, have you?\u201d Now I pretended to be shocked. \u201cI might be overly curious at times, but I would never, under any circumstances, knowingly break the law.\u201d He held up his hands in defense. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. Sometimes you worry me with your overzealous nature.<\/p>\n

I wanted to put it out there.\u201d \u201cIt was out and now put it back in.\u201d There was a part of me that was actually bruised that Gage would say something like that. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Lily. This whole thing has me on edge. I know you\u2019ve been asking questions, trying to help, and it scares me. The last time\u2014\u201d I jumped on that statement since I knew where it was going. \u201cThat won\u2019t happen again. Besides, I\u2019m looking at public records and people are coming to me to talk.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t had to try to get someone to slip up and talk to me.\u201d He looked satisfied with my explanation. I wasn\u2019t about to mention that if I needed to branch out and seek answers, I would. In my mind, that went without actually verbalizing it. \u201cSo that leaves Gretchen. We know her business has been suffering for the last year.<\/p>\n

Teddy had been snapping up all the prime contracts with the best chance for commission. I found out how many houses she sold last year and, a rough estimate if she made the full percentage, she was under six figures.\u201d \u201cAny idea how that compares to the previous couple of years?\u201d Now I had captured his full attention. \u201cIn the last three years, she grossed well over six figures. That makes quite a decent amount in a bank account.\u201d \u201cNot to mention her ego.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gage got up and paced the length of the room. \u201cI need to take a harder look at her.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Copyright \u00a9 2023 Lucinda Race All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Author Lucinda Race.<\/p>\n

Editor Kimberly Dawn Cover design by Mariah Sinclair Manufactured in the United States of America First Edition May 2023 Print Edition 978-1-954520-46-2 E-book ISBN 978-1-954520-45-5 1kitap1.com\/en Contents Author\u2019s Note 1. Lily 2. Lily 3. Gage 4. Lily 5. Lily 6. Gage 7. Lily 8. Lily 9. Gage 10. Lily 11. Lily 12. Gage 13. Lily 14. Lily 15. Gage 16. Lily 17. Lily 18. Gage 19. Lily 20. Lily Chapter 1 – Lily A Free Story for You Love to read? Social Media About the Author 1kitap1.com\/en Author\u2019s Note Hi and welcome to my world of cozy mystery.<\/p>\n

I hope you love my characters as much I do. So, turn the page and happy sleuthing . If you\u2019d like to stay in touch, please join my Newsletter. I release it twice per month with tidbits, recipes and an occasional special gift just for my readers so sign up here: https:\/\/lucindarace.com\/newsletter\/ and there\u2019s a free cozy mystery when you join! Happy reading\u2026 1kitap1.com\/en 1kitap1.com\/en Q Chapter 1 Lily UICK NOTE: If you enjoy Catnaps & Crimes, be sure to check out my offer for a FREE excerpt at the end.<\/p>\n

With that, happy reading! *** I peeked out the front door of my bookshop, The Cozy Nook, right after I heard the nails on the chalkboard kind of grating but it was metal grinding on metal. A sound that jarred my last nerve. I had spent the last hour trying to perfect a levitation spell, to no avail. \u201cMilo,\u201d I called to my gray tabby cat. \u201cDid you hear that?\u201d If any customer had been in the shop, they\u2019d assume I always talked to my cat like he understood, but in this case, he could.<\/p>\n

Milo was my familiar. He slunk into the room. \u201cWhat are you yelling about? I was having a perfectly peaceful snooze in the sun.\u201d No doubt on the kitchen counter again, but I didn\u2019t care. My space was his space. I had come to terms with the fact that we\u2019d be together for life, even if he annoyed me at times. But that was bound to happen in the best of relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a car accident in the town square.\u201d I pulled open the door. \u201cI\u2019m going to make sure everyone is okay.\u201d \u201cRight. You want to investigate the scene of the accident.\u201d I glared at him over my shoulder. \u201cYou say that like it\u2019s a bad thing.\u201d \u201cLily, you\u2019re a witch, not a cop. Leave the mundane stuff to the police.<\/p>\n

Call your boyfriend, Gage.\u201d I sighed the minute Milo mentioned Gage\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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