Dead in a Park
Leah Norwood Mystery, #2
By B.L.
Blair
Genre:
Mystery/Romance
Cover Designer: Nicole
Spence/Cover Shot Creations
Out November 12, 2015
When Leah Norwood finds the body of Donald Collins in
the city park, she doesn't know he is a distant relative. Young Donnie was a
jewel thief and a career criminal. Hidden in the lining of his suit jacket was
an exact replica of a ring that has been in Leah’s family for over a hundred
years. After her home is burglarized, the sexy chief of police is convinced the
ruby ring has something to do with the murder.
Leah wants to find out what happened to Donnie, but
why would someone kill for a hundred year old ring? She discovers a connection
between Donnie and the drug-dealing Cantono family, between the Cantono family
and a jewelry appraiser, and between the jewelry appraiser and one of her own
employees. Chief Griggs might be onto something. All clues lead back to the
family ring.
Leah loves a good mystery. Can she find the killer
before the killer finds her?
“Harry,” I yelled before I ran after him. When I
stepped onto the grass on the side of the path, my feet squished. Looking down,
I saw the ground was soft and still muddy in places. Just as Sean had warned
me, the ground was still wet. I didn’t really have a choice as I could hear
Harry barking wildly nearby. It sounded like he was close to the creek. I knew
he wouldn’t come to me unless I was in his sight line. Consigning my shoes to
their fate, I waded into the brush. Luckily, it was still winter so the woods
and brush in the park were thinner than they would be in a few weeks. I didn’t
have to go far before I found my dog.
He was standing near the creek bed, barking
ferociously at the dead man on the ground. At first, I wasn’t sure he was
actually dead, but one step closer showed he was laying perfectly still, head
at an odd angle, and face-down in the small creek. He was dressed in what
appeared to be a custom-made suit, the white collar of his shirt just showing
along the neckline of his jacket and a fedora at his side. The suit reminded me
of something from the 1930s with the charcoal color and narrow stripes. I
looked at him from head to toe and then stopped.
He was so neatly dressed that I was shocked to see
that he wasn’t wearing any shoes. His feet were encased in socks, but his shoes
were nowhere in sight. And who wears a fedora? What was a well-dressed mobster
doing in Reed Hill City Park? I couldn’t see much of his face, but he looked
like a young man. The clothing and hat seemed totally out of place. Harry ran
up to me, and I grabbed his leash. Wrapping it tightly around my hand, I pulled
him away from the scene and back out to the walking path. I reached in my
pocket for my phone. As I dialed 911, I couldn’t help but wonder what the hell
happened to his shoes.
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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