THE EMBEZZLED ENVELOPE--Book
Six in the Minx Tobin Murder Mystery Series
Author: Susanne Marie Knight
Genre:
Murder Mystery Romance
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Blurb:
An old embezzlement case
takes on a new twist: murder. When Minx tries to clear her good friend’s name,
she gets burned... literally.
FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS... GET MURDERED
An old embezzling charge
comes back to haunt Minx’s friend, Dallas Porter. Not only that, he’s now the
prime suspect in a murder case. If she doesn’t help him, he could get
convicted. But if she does help him, the murderer just might retaliate. How can
Minx clear her friend... and not get killed?
Homicide Lieutenant Gabe
Harris wants to start the New Year off right. His main resolution is to keep
his new fiancée out of trouble. But trouble zeroes in on Minx, whether she
looks for it or not. Why do murders and Minx seem to go together?
Scene Set-Up:
As Homicide Lieutenant Gabe
Harris prepares for work, he is thankful the New Year is starting off right:
his new love, Minx Tobin, is now his fiancée.
Excerpt:
Gabe rolled out of bed at
ten past ten. He usually didn't sleep so late, but then again, he usually
didn't hit the sheets at five in the morning.
Getting to his bare feet, he
gazed down at the lovely woman in his bed. Minx still slept, now on her right
side, her long hair tossed every which way upon the pillow. With her left hand
nestled near her chin, a diamond shone through her dark brown strands -- the
engagement ring, a promise of a shared future together.
He smiled. Yeah, this was
the way to start a New Year...and every year for the rest of their lives.
But time was wasting. He had
to get started on the day. Unfortunately a new murder had piggybacked onto an
old murder, and if he didn't make progress on both of them, there'd be hell to
pay.
After an invigorating hot
shower, he toweled dry and got dressed. Minx was just beginning to wake up by
the time he stepped out of the master bathroom.
"Mmm," she
murmured sensuously as she stirred under the covers. "Don't you look good
enough to eat."
"As do you." He
finished buttoning up his denim oxford shirt, checked his image in the mirror,
and then combed his damp hair.
She propped herself up,
resting against the headboard. "Something tells me you're all business
this morning. Psychic, aren't I? No time to play, Lieutenant?"
"Morning's almost
gone, sweetheart." He walked over to the king bed and sandwiched her hand
between his. "I've got to go in. Paperwork to fill out."
Paperwork. There was always
paperwork.
"Okay, here's the plan,
Minx. We've got a dinner invite at the Atwells -- one o'clock. So, if you'll
let me out of here without assaulting me..."
As he kissed her fingertips,
he winked. "Then I'll pick you up around twelve thirty. Plenty of time to
make it without being late. Besides, Carlotta would have my head if we
were."
"Sounds like a
plan." Minx batted her lashes at him. "But when can I assault you,
Lieutenant?"
"You are an insatiable
little minx, aren't you, Ms. Tobin?" He leaned over and gave her a quick
kiss, emphasis on the quick. Any longer contact with her lips would cause him
to change his mind. "Let's make a date. What about this evening, after we
get home?"
She stuck her delectable
tongue out at him. "Tease."
"Spoilsport," he
countered, in keeping with their usual banter.
Still smiling, he left the
bedroom. As soon as he got downstairs, he switched gears, his mind now occupied
with his latest murder case.
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Hope you enjoy!
Susanne Marie Knight
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box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist
