Murder By Christmas (Edna Davies Mysteries)
“Charlie trudged through the snow to reach Edna’s side. “I’ll take that,” he said, reaching for the ice-encrusted phone.
Handing it over, she said, “It may explain her not answering this particular phone, but it doesn’t explain why she hasn’t been home or called us from somewhere else.”
“Do you think she might have been kidnapped?” Gran asked, her eyes wide over the recent discovery.
Astonished by the idea, Edna nearly laughed at its absurdity. But was the notion so far-fetched? What would cause Mary to leave home and not contact her friends? Before Edna could voice her own questions, Charlie spoke.
“Hold on. Let’s not jump to conclusions.” He put a gentling hand on Gran’s shoulder and looked from her to Edna. “Mary was seen driving away from here yesterday afternoon. Alone. Nobody else was in the car. Finding her phone here in the snow, we might assume that, at one point, she stepped out of her car. On the other hand, we don’t know if she went into the house or stood here talking to s...omeone or threw her phone out the window …”MoreLess
Handing it over, she said, “It may explain her not answering this particular phone, but it doesn’t explain why she hasn’t been home or called us from somewhere else.”
“Do you think she might have been kidnapped?” Gran asked, her eyes wide over the recent discovery.
Astonished by the idea, Edna nearly laughed at its absurdity. But was the notion so far-fetched? What would cause Mary to leave home and not contact her friends? Before Edna could voice her own questions, Charlie spoke.
“Hold on. Let’s not jump to conclusions.” He put a gentling hand on Gran’s shoulder and looked from her to Edna. “Mary was seen driving away from here yesterday afternoon. Alone. Nobody else was in the car. Finding her phone here in the snow, we might assume that, at one point, she stepped out of her car. On the other hand, we don’t know if she went into the house or stood here talking to s...omeone or threw her phone out the window …”MoreLess
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