A Real Basket Case
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An expression of distaste passed over Roger’s face. “We didn’t part on good terms. Some things came out in that meeting that probably should’ve been said a long time ago. Other things shouldn’t have been said at all.” He smiled at Claire. “I’ve been thinking about what you said last week about not pushing so hard. I think I’ll take some time off before I start looking for another job, and spend it getting reacquainted with my wife.”
Claire smiled back as a warm glow suffused her. “I’d like that.”
THE END
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Beth Groundwater writes the Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series, including this book, A Real Basket Case, the first in the series, which was nominated for the 2007 Best First Novel Agatha Award when it was released in hardcover. The second in the series, To Hell in a Handbasket, was released in hardcover in May, 2009, and will be rereleased in paperback and ebook in 2012, and a third mystery is in the works. Beth also writes the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. The first book in the series, Deadly Currents, was released in March, 2011, and the second, Wicked Eddies, will be released in May, 2012. Beth lives in Colorado and enjoys its many outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, and whitewater rafting. She loves talking to book clubs, too, and not just for the gossip and wine! Please visit her website at bethgroundwater.com and her blog at bethgroundwater.blogspot.com.
Table of Contents
COVER
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ONE: DEATH
TWO: SEDUCTION
THREE: BODYWORK
FOUR: THE HUSBAND
FIVE: PHONE MESSAGES
SIX: GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY?
SEVEN: THE GIRLFRIEND
EIGHT: ON HER OWN
NINE: THE BOSS
TEN: DRUG-BUY TRAINING
ELEVEN: THE RIVAL
TWELVE: DECISION TIME
THIRTEEN: THE SLEUTH
FOURTEEN: THE CROOK
FIFTEEN: GYM LADIES
SIXTEEN: UNHAPPY DIVORCE
SEVENTEEN: HOMECOMING
EIGHTEEN: DEATH THREAT
NINETEEN: TEAMWORK
TWENTY: NOTHING STUPID
TWENTY-ONE: FAILURE AND REDEMPTION
TWENTY-TWO: CONFRONTATION
TWENTY-THREE: NEW BEGINNINGS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR