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Ginny Gold - Early Bird Café 04 - Croaked Wheat
Book: Ginny Gold - Early Bird Café 04 - Croaked Wheat Read Online Free
Author: Ginny Gold
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Café - Vermont
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mean, I know we tracked down Tessa’s killer, and Dan’s, but we knew those people. We don’t even have a starting point.”
    Kori pulled out her phone, ready to start investigating Seeds ‘n More. She didn’t have any paper, so she also pulled up a note taking program to write down anything that seemed even remotely important. “Sure we do. Start with the delivery driver.”
    “Peter? No way.”
    Kori looked up to gauge Nora’s expression. She was shaking her head and looking down. “Why not? How many times have you met him?”
    “Only once. But I was with him the whole time he was here.”
    “And you didn’t notice anything that seemed off?”
    Nora hesitated. “I mean … maybe. But I was there. I watched him dump the wheat from his truck into the bin I had. I would have seen a body fall out.”
    “Maybe he didn’t dump the body right then. He knew where a big pile of wheat was sitting and could have come back.”
    Nora seemed to be considering this possibility. “Maybe,” she finally said hesitantly.
    “How was this guy killed?” Kori asked, pressing further down the path toward finding something useful to follow.
    “He was shot.”
    Kori made a note on her phone. “Did Zach know when he was killed?”
    “He said before he was dumped here. He guessed Tuesday afternoon and then he was probably dumped last night.”
    “When was your delivery?”
    “Yesterday morning,” Nora said, taking another sip from her drink but not appearing nearly as relaxed as earlier.
    “So he could have had plenty of time to leave, kill this guy and then dump his body. I think we have to start by talking to, what’d you say his name was?”
    “Peter Jones.”
    Kori wrote that down too. “Peter Jones,” she repeated so she’d remember it later. “Can you get in touch with him?”
    Nora nodded. “But I was told not to investigate this.”
    “Of course you were. But I think you need some more wheat delivered, don’t you? You can’t very well grind wheat that had a dead body in it. Or plant it for that matter.”
    Nora nodded. “I’ll go get my phone.”
    While Nora was inside, Kori checked her messages. She hadn’t heard from Zach all day and that was unlike him. She wondered if Lani was treating him any differently too.
    Before long, Nora was walking back out to the patio, phone pressed to her ear. Kori looked up and waited for her to get someone on the other end of the line. Nora sat down and pulled her chair closer to Kori’s and Kori could hear the phone ringing at the other end.
    “Seeds ‘n More, this is Peter,” a man’s voice finally said.
    “Hi Peter, this is Nora Farmer. You were at Red Clover Farm yesterday delivering wheat in Hermit Cove—”
    “Yes,” he cut her off suddenly. Kori could even hear a chair squeak and she imagined him leaning back at a desk. “Is everything okay with the wheat?”
    “It’s fine. I was just wondering if I could get another delivery. Can you set that up or do I have to talk to Ria for that?”
    Kori looked to Nora with a question in her eyes. Who was Ria?
    Nora seemed to understand her confusion and mouthed, “ Ria Mayfield. Owner.”
    Kori nodded her understanding and Peter continued talking. “ Ria takes care of all that. Do you want me to transfer you now? Do you know exactly what you’re gonna want?”
    “I’m not quite ready to place the order but just wanted to check on how to proceed. Thanks Peter. I’ll be in touch in the next few days. You can let her know to expect my call.”
    “No problem. See you when you’re ready for more wheat.”
    “Bye.” Nora hung up and looked to Kori. “At least now I have a reason to start talking to Ria.”
    “You think she could have been involved in this?”
    Nora shook her head. “If it was anyone from Seeds ‘n More, it was Peter. Ria is pretty far removed from the deliveries. And she just seems super trustworthy. It’s her own business. Why would she put that at risk? You know?”
    Kori understood.
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