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Dead In A Dumpster
By B.L. Blair
Leah Norwood Mystery #1
Publisher: B.L. Blair
Release
Date: September 23, 2014
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Length:
193 Pages
ISBN: 9780990658429
ASIN: B00MZC65YG
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“I found the body on December 1st. It was a horrible way to
end an already terrible day.”
When Leah Norwood finds the body of Isabel Meeks in the
dumpster behind her store, she never imagined the police would consider her a
suspect. Sure, she didn’t liked Isabel, but then again, neither did anyone
else. Isabel had a condescending attitude and a bad reputation. As manager of
the antique store, Patina, she had made a lot of enemies.
There is Patina’s assistant manager, the handsome and
charming Trent. Isabel was blackmailing him. There is Patina’s owner, the aloof
and influential Anthony Thorpe. Isabel was smuggling drugs through his
store. And there is the entire drug dealing Cantono family. Isabel had lost a
box containing heroin from one of their shipments. That is just to name a few
and didn’t even include the stranger who was seen arguing with Isabel just
hours before her death.
The police have too many suspects and too many soft alibis.
Leah needs to prove to the sexy new chief of police that she had nothing to do
with Isabel’s death.
Leah loves a good mystery. Can she find the killer before
the police charge her with murder?
“So you found the victim about seven fifty?” asked the baby-faced young cop.Why was everyone so young? The name on his badge read Keith Cisneros. I have always been a little nervous around police officers. I’m not sure why. However, I couldn’t be nervous around Keith. First, he was just too young. Second, I didn’t have any nerves left. I was too wet, too cold, and too miserable. And third, I knew Keith. Not well, but well enough to not find him intimidating.We were standing by the dumpster and trying not to look at Isabel. I don’t think Keith had ever seen a dead body either because the look on his face made me think he wanted to follow in my footsteps – scream, run into the nearest building, and lose his lunch. But the kid was made of sterner stuff. My estimation of him rose as he held his ground and questioned me.“What were you doing out here?” he asked. Okay, so my estimation of him fell a little. I glanced at the trash bags sitting at our feet and tried to keep my voice even as I answered.“I was taking out the trash.” I don’t think I succeeded as he looked at the trash and then flushed. Now I felt bad, like I had kicked a puppy.“So did you …”“Cisneros.” A deep, smoky voice cut through the night. Both of us jumped and then turned toward the voice. From the shadows, a figure emerged. If I had any nerves left, I might have been a little anxious. The man walking toward us moved like a stalking panther. Smooth, long strides that ate up the space.He was breathtaking. Not gorgeous or handsome but there was a power about him that drew the eye. He wasn’t exceptionally tall, standing about five eleven, but his shoulders were broad and his hips narrow. Dark hair cut short in a military style, covered his head. His face was attractive in a timeless way. Chiseled and clean-shaven but with just a hint of a five o’clock shadow. He had a small indentation on the right side of his mouth that was trying very hard to be a dimple. It was as if he was willing it not to appear with the strength of his personality alone. He had intense green eyes that swept over me briefly before settling on Keith.He looked familiar, but I knew we had never met. I would have remembered him. He stopped between us and turned to Keith. “What have we got?”“Victim identified as Isabel Meeks. Gunshot wound to the chest, close range. She was found about seven fifty p.m. by Ms. Norwood.”Keith pointed to me, and the man turned his eyes to mine. His gaze swept down my body and back up. He then dismissed me without a second glance before turning back to the rookie. “Has the ME been called?”Now, I know that I am not the most attractive person in the world. I am what most people would call average. Average height, average weight, average looks, but being dismissed so completely really pissed me off. I was cold, wet, tired, and quite frankly, still a little queasy. And it had been a really bad day.“Can I leave now?”Both of them turned toward me. Keith seemed a little surprised that I was still there. The other man just seemed irritated that I had interrupted him.“You found the body?” he asked and then continued when I nodded, “We will need to ask you some questions.”Keith had been asking me questions. My nerves were shot and my temper short. I am not usually such a bitch, but I had enough of standing out in the freezing rain. I probably shouldn’t have mouthed off to a police officer, but I figured my day couldn’t get any worse. I summoned up my inner diva, gave him my most haughty look, and asked in a snooty tone. “And you are?”He stared at me a minute, his eyes hard and unyielding. He raised his eyebrows just a notch, pulled out a badge, and held it toward me. “Chief of Police Alexander Griggs.”
Well, damn, my day just got worse.
B. L. Blair writes simple and sweet romance and
mystery/romance stories. Like most authors, she has been writing most of her
life and has dozens of books started. She just needs the time to finish
them.
She is the author of the Holton Romance Series and the Leah
Norwood Mysteries. She enjoys reading books, writing books, and traveling
wherever and as often as time and money allows. She is currently working on her
latest book set in Texas, where she lives with her family.
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