An Old-Fashioned Murder (32 page)
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Authors: Carol Miller
Pulling out the envelope, Daisy discovered that it was red and in the shape of a greeting card. She winced, and her stomach knotted. She didn't want it to be from Drew. Not now. Not when he was gone. He could have put it in the mailbox on Friday when he arrived for the party.
“A little early for a Valentine, isn't it?” Rick said. “That's not for another week.” Seeing her pained expression, he added lightly, “It's probably for Aunt Emily. You know how many admirers she has. I can look at it if you don't want to.”
“No,” Daisy answered, shaking her head. She appreciated the offer, but she had to do it herself.
With reluctance, she tore open the envelope. It was indeed a card. A large crimson heart. When Daisy saw it, her knees quivered, her brain spun, and she almost pitched to the ground. Rick grabbed her before she fell.
“Whoa, darlin'!”
Struggling to breathe, she leaned against his chest. Rick wrapped a sturdy, protective arm around her.
“Daisy?” he asked, gazing at her with concern.
“Matt,” she whispered. Her throat was so tight that she could barely get out the words. “It's from Matt.”
Rick's eyes turned black, but his arm tightened rather than released her. Daisy handed him the card, and he read it aloud.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Don't worry, baby,
Soon I'll be with you.
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
A THOMAS DUNNE BOOK FOR MINOTAUR BOOKS.
An imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group.
AN OLD-FASHIONED MURDER
. Copyright © 2016 by Carol Miller. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein
Cover photographs: gazebo © Joyce Vincent / Arcangel Images; whiskey © Shutterstock
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Miller, Carol, 1972â author.
Title: An old-fashioned murder: a moonshine mystery / Carol Miller.
Description: First edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2016. | Series: Moonshine mystery series; 3 | “A Thomas Dunne book.”
Identifiers: LCCN 2015049040 | ISBN 9781250077257 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781466889156 (e-book)
Subjects: LCSH: WaitressesâVirginiaâFiction. | Women detectivesâVirginiaâFiction. | MurderâInvestigationâFiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths. | GSAFD: Mystery fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3613.I53277 O43 2016 | DDC 813/.6âdc23
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First Edition: May 2016