Murder at Morningside
by Sandra Bretting
Hat
designer Missy DuBois opened her shop, Crowning Glory, along Louisiana's Great
River Road to cater to the sophisticated Southern bride. But bless her heart,
who knew creating stylish wedding veils would lead to murder?
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And now for an excerpt:
Before Beatrice could say more, the front door flew open and
in stomped an elderly
gentleman. He was on the verge of a good old-fashioned
hissy fit.
“Y’all don’t deserve a say in this wedding!” he said to a
young woman who’d slunk in behind him.
The girl looked to be the right age for his daughter. She
wore flip-flops and a wrinkled peasant blouse, and she buried her head in her
hands. Well, that lifted the blouse an inch or two and exposed her bare
stomach.
Lorda mercy. It seemed the girl and her fiancé must have
eaten supper before they said grace, as we said here in the South, because an unmistakable
bump appeared under her top. She looked to be about four months along, give or
take a few weeks, and I could see why her daddy wasn’t too happy with her right
about now.
After a piece, she lifted her chin and glared at him. “I
hate you!” Her voice rippled as cold as the river water that ran nearby. “I
wish you were dead.” She stalked away.
I fully expected the man to cringe, or at least follow her.
Instead, he merely glanced our way and shrugged. After a minute, he pivoted on
the spectacle he’d caused and casually strolled away, leaving a bit of frost in
the air.
“Oh my. Why don’t we continue,” Beatrice said.
Poor Beatrice. She obviously wanted to divert our attention
elsewhere. It couldn’t have been every day one of her hotel guests wished
another guest was dead. She hustled us farther into the ballroom, as if nothing
had happened, all the while explaining the history of Morningside Plantation.
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About the Author:
Sandra Bretting
works as a freelance feature writer under contract to the Houston Chronicle.
She received a journalism degree from the University of Missouri School of
Journalism and wrote for other publications (including the Los Angeles Times
and Orange Coast Magazine) before moving to Texas.
Her Missy DuBois
Mysteries series debuts from Kensington/Lyrical Underground in May 2016.
Bretting’s previous mysteries include Unholy Lies (2012) and Bless the Dying
(2014). Readers can reach her online at www.sandrabretting.com and through
Facebook at www.facebook.com/sandra.bretting.
Buy Links:
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