By JoAnna Carl
In her infrequent unfastened time, newlywed Lee McKinney Woodyard works on TenHuis Chocolade's most modern choices, chocolate jewels. yet quickly town of Warner Pier has its own jewel heist, after which a physique is located within the lake. Lee can not help yet wonder whether the crimes are comparable. might be if she digs up a few airborne dirt and dust, she'll hit the mummy lode.
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Joe grinned. “I’m sure he has a permit,” he said. “A permit? ” I’d blown it. Joe knew I made those malapropisms when I was nervous. So much for my calm-and-rational act. I went on quickly. “But Pete does not have a permit to carry a pistol in my house! ” “I didn’t know you objected to firearms, Lee. I can even remember one occasion when you grabbed a deer rifle and threatened three people with it. You saved the day. ” I tried to keep my voice level. “Yes, I was raised with guns in the house, and I’m not afraid of them—if they’re in the hands of people who practice handling them regularly and safely.
Not being able to do business is even more expensive, Cal. ” I tried to tell myself Cal couldn’t be as dumb as he looked, but his little-kid looks did not encourage confidence. His dad, who had died the previous winter, had been burly. He’d looked like a person who knew airconditioning. I knew Cal was in his thirties, but he looked like a junior high kid. Cal scratched his head. ” “I know, Lee. But it’s this heat wave. ” As a business manager, I hated to say that, but we were desperate. ” He left.
You saved the day. ” I tried to keep my voice level. “Yes, I was raised with guns in the house, and I’m not afraid of them—if they’re in the hands of people who practice handling them regularly and safely. ” “Hey! Pete is well qualified in the handling of firearms. ” Joe grinned again, but the grin didn’t look natural. ” “I have some idea. And it is okay. ” Joe grinned even wider. ” I looked at it. ” “Is he dangerous? ” “I don’t think he’s dangerous in the sense that he’ll come looking for her.