A fortune teller, new to the beach community of Rocky Bluff, is
murdered in her home…
By F.M. Meredith
A fortune teller is murdered in the small beach town of Rocky Bluff, California. The RBPD’s investigation uncovers several suspects—all with motives and opportunity. But which one killed her?
The body of a suspect is discovered on the fortune teller’s property. Clearly, the two killings are related, but how? Who is responsible?
Meanwhile, the mayor’s daughter, Kayla, whose best friend is Detective Doug Milligan’s daughter, is upset because her mother’s sister wants her to leave Rocky Bluff to live with her in Los Angeles. Can her friends convince Kayla’s aunt to leave her there with her father?
Book Information
Release Date: April 8, 2022
Publisher: 31 Months LLC;
Soft Cover: ASIN: B09XLQCNZB; 190 pages; $12.99; E-Book, $2.99
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EA50Eo
“What is it? Can’t it wait? I’m
right in the middle of an….”
“No, Dad, it can’t wait. We
found a dead woman.” He could
hear another young voice in the
background.
“Calm down. Who’s with you?”
“Kayla.”
Kayla Duval, the mayor’s
daughter, was Beth’s best
friend.
“Where are you?”
“You know that fortune teller or
whatever she is…was? We’re at
her place.” Beth’s words came
out in a rapid stream. “The
house on Valley Boulevard.”
Rocky Bluff P.D. had received
several complaints about the
so-called psychic or
spiritualist, Bernadette
Wolfort, and Doug had even gone
to her home to interview her
once. The complaints had been
vague. Nothing really added up
to a crime. If people were
foolish enough to visit a
fortune teller and pay her, they
got what they deserved, didn’t
they? He knew where to go. “You
two stay put, and don’t touch
anything.”
“We didn’t. I know better. We
knocked, but when no one
answered, we tried the door. It
was unlocked, and we opened it.
After all, Kayla was told to
come here this morning. There
she was, lying on the floor. We
could tell she was dead.”
“I’ll be there in a few
minutes.”
He’d no sooner finished the call
when Doug and his partner,
Detective Felix Zachary, were
summoned to Chief Taylor’s
office. She hadn’t given the
reason for the meeting, but Doug
guessed she wanted to discuss
problems she was having with the
Rocky Bluff City Council.
Fairly new to the department,
Chief Chandra Taylor, Black and
female, had proved to be a
strong and steady leader. Seldom
in uniform, she usually wore
blouses, slacks, and tailored
jackets. Today, the blouse was a
bright print, much like the
abstract paintings on her office
walls.
Doug remained standing. “I’m
sorry, Chief, but I have to go.
My daughter, Beth, called a
minute ago. She and Kayla have
discovered a dead body.”
Her latest book is the mystery, Reversal of Fortune.
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