“Did he break the Buddha statue?”
Gilroy gave me a small smile. “He told me he’d dropped a bug into its mouth on a visit to the studio. He broke it after he killed Taylor so he could retrieve the bug. His prints were on it, unlike the wired bugs we found earlier.”
I leaned into Gilroy, laying my head on his shoulder. “All the lies. People lying about themselves and lying about other people. I still can’t believe Mary lied to me—and used me without a second thought.”
“Can I tell you a secret, Mrs. Stowe-Gilroy?” He angled his head my way, his blue eyes twinkling. “I never liked the Blackwells.”
I chuckled. “Your cop’s instinct warned you off them?”
“No, I just never liked them much. I didn’t dislike them, but I was never gung-ho on making friends with them. Too many paintings on their walls.”
“Nice kilim sofa, though.”
“We’ll get one of our own.”
“It’s that blasted agreement we made to meet with other couples once a month.”
“In the future we’ll be choosier.”
I sat a little straighter. I touched his chin and drew his face toward mine. Then I kissed him. “Let’s never lie to each other, James.”
“We never have,” he said. “We never will.”
Also By Karin Kaufman
JUNIPER GROVE COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Death of a Dead Man (Book 1)
Death of a Scavenger (Book 2)
At Death’s Door (Book 3)
Death of a Santa (Book 4)
Scared to Death (Book 5)
Cheating Death (Book 6)
Death Trap (Book 7)
Death Knell (Book 8)
Garden of Death (Book 9)
Death of a Professor (Book 10)
Still as Death (Book 11)
Grim Death (Book 12)
“Chock-full of delightful shops and memorable characters, Juniper Grove is the kind of town mystery readers will want to hang out in. And Rachel Stowe is the kind of amateur sleuth we can all relate to. Death of a Dead Man kicks off the Juniper Grove cozy mystery series with a bang.”
- Heather Day Gilbert, award-winning author of the Barks and Beans Cafe and Exotic Pet-Sitter mystery series
SMITHWELL FAIRIES COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Dying to Remember (Book 1)
Dead and Buried (Book 2)
Secret Santa Murder (Book 3)
Drop Dead Cold (Book 4)
Dastardly Deeds (Book 5)
Counterfeit Corpse (Book 6)
“I love this series! I like paranormal elements in novels, but I couldn’t quite imagine how the author would pull off a fairy in a mystery series. She did—and in spades! I was immediately hooked.”
~ Nancy Haddock, national bestselling author of Basket Case
CHILDREN’S BOOKS (FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS)
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins (Book 1)
More Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins (Book 2)
Springtime with Geraldine Woolkins (Book 3)
Book of Tales: Volume One (Book 4)
Summertime with Geraldine Woolkins (Book 5)
“It’s the type of book the reader soon considers to be a classic; it’s that good.”
~ Lisa’s Kids’ Book Reviews
TEAGAN DOYLE MYSTERIES
Chasing Angels (Book 1)
Call of Chaos (Book 2)
ANNA DENNING MYSTERIES
