Murder in the Bahamas: An Anna Winters Cozy Mystery (Murder in Parasise Book 2) Read Online Free Page B

me, I’d be a dead woman.”
    “Which explains your odd way of opening the door.” Pauline laughed. “Do you think they knew it was you?”
    “I don’t think so. Although, my red hair always makes me stand out.” Anna whispered. “What if they put two and two together and realize it was me?”
    “There are other guests wandering around who have red hair, Anna.” Pauline sighed. “You shouldn’t spend your time worrying about this. I don’t think you are in any kind of danger.”
    “But what if I am?” Anna replied. “Branko said he knew who I was when I was talking to Wendy. Is it possible that he researched me in advance and knew I was someone who needed to be taken out?”
    “I doubt he sees you as a threat.” Pauline said. “Look at all the murders he got away with. If he wanted you dead, you’d be a goner by now.”
    “No, if he wanted me dead, he’d take his time to take me out.” Anna responded. “I have no doubt in my mind that he’d toy with me for as long as he could until he found the perfect time to kill me.”
    “So, what do we do until you get everything figured out?” Pauline asked. “Just sit around and wait for one of us to become his next victim? Imagine the damage he could do if he poisoned one of the sauces in the kitchen!”
    “There is only one reasonable thing to do.” Anna sighed. “We need to put it in his mind we have no idea who he is and he is the last person I’d suspect. Otherwise, we’ll have another funeral on our hands. Mine.”

Chapter 4
     
     
    After getting little sleep from going over all the possible suspects, Anna was startled by the courtesy call to the room telling her it was time to get up for work. Knowing that meant the day would be a long one, she tried to muster a smile and hit the shower.
    Standing under the hot running water, she wondered if there was a possibility someone on her team could be committing the murders. They did have access to the cake that killed Tony and the black rum that killed Charles. It wasn’t out of the realm of possibility that someone could be helping people, perhaps pushing people to kill. Deciding the best way to handle this is to ask people directly and look them in their eyes, she finished her shower, got dressed, and headed down to the kitchen.
    As she walked into the room, a blast of warm air opened her eyes. Smelling fresh coffee brewing, she poured herself a cup and took a sip of the black liquid. It was nice and strong, the way she liked it. Then she glanced over the room. With the exception of a few local cooks making bacon, sausage, and other morning dishes, the only member of her team on hand was Pierre.
    Walking up to him, Anna smiled. Pierre caught her eye and gave her a toothy smile in return. Feeling her face grow warm, she sat next to the man and put an arm around him.
    “I have a question for you.” Anna began. “I want you to think about it and answer me honestly.”
    “Nothing is going on with Cassandra.” Pierre replied. “I was comforting her. She seemed upset over the body. Nothing is ever going to happen between us.”
    “But you both flirt so much.” Anna continued. “But that wasn’t what I was going to ask you about. I wanted to run a theory by you. It has to do with the murders that have taken place.”
    “You already know who the killer is!” Pierre’s eyes grew wide. “You are a brilliant woman!”
    “No, I don’t know who the killer is. Well, not yet.” Anna continued. “But I think we might have someone on our team who may be helping people commit murder.”
    “That’s preposterous.” Pierre shook his head. “Who would risk their own life to help someone get away with murder? It doesn’t make sense!”
    “It does make sense.” Anna pressed. “If someone attempted to touch the cake or the rum, one of the staff would have put a stop to it right away. But who could gain access to both without being considered suspicious? A member of our team. There are four of us who