Coastal Cottage Calamity (A Logan Dickerson Cozy Mystery Book 2) (16 page)
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Authors: Abby L. Vandiver
Epilogue
Sydney went back
home to Savannah. She’d said before she left that even though she had always lived
there without Oliver, she always knew he wasn’t far off, and now she didn’t
know how her heart could go on beating. She was going to miss him. She promised
to come back often and told Renmar to be sure to look after Oliver’s house.
She called it
Oliver’s.
She said that
Oliver had told her how much he cared for her and he truly felt her family and
now so did she. Everyone at the Maypop, she said.
The investigation
of Oliver’s murder went back to Sheriff Haynes, with offered help from the FBI
because Oliver had been poisoned in his home. That was definitely within his
jurisdiction.
Ron Anderson was
arrested for attempted murder. He had rewired the switch, trying to kill
Sydney. He went to a lawyer to get help with an injunction. Why not just
contest the will? Charlie, good wife that she was, hung around in Yasamee until
after he was arraigned. Then she took off for home. She got him a lawyer, but
said that he could sink or swim, she didn’t want any part of him.
Good for her.
And speaking of
swimming . . .
Renmar and
Oliver’s fish . . . My fish . . . made a big splash in the world of
ichthyology. The once thought extinct fish landed me a big time promotion in
the Archaeology Conservancy. I had almost as much clout as my mother.
Tom had tried to
be too clever for his own good. His self-assured arrogance got the best of him.
Although, Miss Vivee said he didn’t give everything away. Some things she had
to deduce.
Now who was
patting themselves on their back?
She’d known, she
said, that the only other use of nicotine was for a pesticide. And it was easy
to make from tobacco leaves. And being a history buff, she figured Tom knew
about that story she and Mac had told me about the first recorded murder by
nicotine. She noticed his hand when he moved the plant for her that there was
no ring on his finger, which aroused her suspicion of whether he was really
married.
But how she knew
he was Lindsey Grace’s husband was because when both Lindsey and Mary Beth made
references to Lindsey’s husband they both indicated with a jerk of their heads
that he was in the church. She knew everyone’s family in attendance except for
Tom’s.
“I bet Mac is sorry
he missed the uncovering of the killer,” I said. Miss Vivee, Cat and I were
sitting on our favorite bench in the foyer.
“Mac has other
things on his mind,” Miss Vivee said stroking Cat.
“What could be
more important than being with you?”
“Picking out a ring
evidently,” she said.
“What?”
“He asked me to
marry him.”
“Are you going to
marry him?” I asked.
“God no. What for?”
she chuckled. “We’re ninety years old and then some. The only time we got left
to spend together is lying next to each other in the cemetery.” She turned and
smiled at me. “I was thinking that I might go over his house, though. Maybe
play a little Bingo.”
The End
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A Note from the
Author
The second in my cozy
mystery series, Coastal Cottage Calamity, was a lot of fun to write and I hope
you enjoyed reading it. There is more to come in this series, so be sure to
follow Logan, Bay and Miss Vivee on their adventures – they’ll be filled with
mystery, murder and even a little romance.
Logan Dickerson is
the daughter of the main character in my
Mars Origin “I” Series
. (So if
you like mysteries with just a touch of sci-fi, you might want to check them
out!). Logan is from Ohio (like me), but her stories are based in Georgia. I
love the coastline there and thought it would be a perfect setting for a cozy
mystery.
The story Mac and
Miss Vivee told about the first recorded case of nicotine poisoning is true.
There is very little written that reports death by nicotine and I try to keep
the deaths in my books interesting, so that’s why I picked it.
This book is
dedicated to my granddaughter, Riley, the youngest of the three, she challenges
me and my wit at every opportunity.
I appreciate all
my reviews and look forward to reading what you thought about my book.
Grammatical errors are of course unintended, so if you find any, just email me
and let me know what you’ve found.
I love connecting
with my readers and look forward to chatting with you.
Read My Other
Books
Bed & Breakfast Bedlam
Logan Dickerson Cozy Mystery Series
In the Beginning
Mars Origin “I” Series Book I
Irrefutable Proof
Mars Origin “I” Series Book II
Incarnate
Mars Origin “I” Series Book III
At the End of the Line
Mysticism and Myths
Coming Soon
Maya Mound Mayhem – A Logan
Dickerson Cozy Mystery
Garden Gazebo Gabble – A Logan
Dickerson Cozy Mystery