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flower beds along the walk were lovely when Mal stopped to do her business. I remember listening to the waves lap against the boats and thinking it would be a nice sound to go to sleep to. I wondered if I should save up for a boat. Not a yacht. There’s no way I could afford that. Do you have a boat?”
    â€œA fishing boat. I sold my sailing boat.”
    I blinked at the thought of Rex sailing. I suppose when you grow up on an island, you learn about boats pretty fast. Just another thing I missed by growing up in Detroit.
    â€œYou were walking by the boats . . .”
    â€œRight. Like I said, I saw the coffee shop and thought I’d get Frances some scones. We walked up the coffee shop side of the pier and were almost there when Mal tugged me over to the edge. She wouldn’t go any farther. Sometimes she can be stubborn. I went over to see what she was sniffing at, looked down, and saw the woman in the water. The rest you know.”
    Mal barked and raced off. I glanced after her and saw Officer Brown heading our way. He was a nice guy, younger than Rex, less rugged, but still built like a gym rat. Mal greeted him with a happy bark.
    â€œI’m going to have Charles walk you over to the clinic,” Rex said. “It’ll be easier for Shane to collect evidence without a crowd.” He helped me up. “We’ll contact Jenn and see if she can bring you clean clothes.”
    â€œOkay. It’s weird, right?”
    â€œWhat do you mean?”
    â€œFinding that girl in the marina,” I said with a shrug. “Managing to get her on the grass and then having to be looked over like a piece of evidence.”
    â€œI’m sorry, Allie. It’s a heck of a way to start a day.”
    â€œIt seems to be the pattern to my summer. What are you going to do?”
    â€œI’m going to go check out the Moores’ yacht, then see Gail, and after that try to get more people out here to talk to the boaters. Someone saw something.”
    â€œWhat about Carin’s family?”
    â€œWhen I get a positive ID, I’ll go over with the bad news.”
    â€œWhat if they’re on the boat? I mean won’t they wonder why you’re checking out their yacht?”
    â€œGo with Charles,” Rex said. “Leave the investigation to me. Okay?”
    I nodded. “Okay.”
    â€œGood.” Rex handed me off to Officer Brown. “See that she’s checked out. She’s bleeding.”
    I looked down to see blood dripping down my arm from a long scratch that must have happened when I climbed up on shore.
    â€œI’ll take good care of her.” Officer Brown’s dark green gaze filled with concern as he wrapped his big, warm hand around my elbow. “Come on, Allie. Let’s get you to the clinic.”
    Mal barked her agreement.
    Officer Brown had Mal’s leash in his hand and it was the first time I realized that I hadn’t had Mal’s leash since I jumped into the water. Thankfully, she was a good puppy and hadn’t left me. I gave Frances a quick call to come get Mal and to have Jenn bring me a bag of clean clothes. Frances had been right when she gave Mal to me. I did need someone to look out for me. Then again, my life wouldn’t have been half as exciting without Mal nosing out dead bodies.
    It made me wonder what kind of clues she’d find next.
    Coconut Caramel Fudge
    Ingredients

    1½ cups granulated sugar
1½ cups packed dark brown sugar
1 cup half and half
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 stick butter plus 1½ teaspoon butter for pan
prep
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup coconut (toasted)
½ cup caramel sauce

    Directions
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    Prepare an 8- x 2-inch pan by lining it with aluminum foil. Butter the foil with 1½ teaspoon butter.
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    In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugars, the half and half, and the corn syrup over medium heat. Stir until the sugars dissolve.
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    Insert a candy thermometer