The Scent of Lies: A Paradise Valley Mystery (Volume 1)
Debra Burroughs
Language: English
Pages: 330
ISBN: 1477619011
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
"I loved the characters in this book! Can't wait for the next book in the series." ~ yhavens
A story overflowing with friendships, murder mystery, romance, and intrigue--think "Stephanie Plum" meets "Nancy Drew".
bring her down to the station, Colin. You have our word,” Alex said and Colin nodded his agreement. “You don’t have to treat her like a criminal, you know.” Emily spoke to Colin with her arms crossed and a sharpness lining her voice. “Don’t get your panties in a twist. If you had any experience at all, you’d know I’m treating her like a murder suspect.” Chapter 9 They all headed down to the police station and once inside, Colin escorted Delia into one of the interrogation rooms, with
some of it on the side, but it would be better if I check with my supervisor to see if we can make it an official investigation. Heaven Scent is a national company, right?” “Yes,” Emily replied, “it might even be international.” “There’s another thing too,” Alex said to Isabel. “The housekeeper’s statement said he was arguing with another woman at the house not long before he was killed. We need to find out who she was.” “You think she might be the murderer?” Isabel asked. “The timeline
anything with the new Paradise Valley detective. Colin would probably shoot right over to Osterman’s house, she assumed, and get the license plate number himself as soon as she left. Then he’d figure out what car rental company that car belonged to and get the man’s name all on his own. Maybe she wouldn’t talk to Alex just yet. If she dug up more information about the mysterious man in the car, maybe he would forgive her going around his back. “I just need to check on something, and then I can
containing herself. “How much what and who is Richard Vale?” Colin covered the phone and whispered, “I’ll tell you in a minute.” He returned his concentration to the telephone conversation. “Yeah, that changes everything. I need to question him, too.” What changes everything? Question who? About what? Emily wanted to blurt all her questions out, but held back. Instead, she stood up and began to pace. “No, I’d rather talk to him in person—but I’ll have to clear it with my police chief. Then
then I learned you’re actually a private investigator. So I guess the real estate thing was just a lie?” “No, I used to be a real estate agent. But, let’s not talk about me, let’s talk about you.” “What do you mean?” Anna squirmed in her chair, looking more than a little uncomfortable. “I want to ask you some questions about the night of the murder.” “Okay.” Anna’s eyes searched for somewhere to focus, refusing to meet Emily’s intense gaze. “I wondered if you could walk me through what