“Me? Break laws?” Max sounded incredulous, and Edwina tried not to laugh.
“I don’t want to break them,” Edwina said, “but we may be bending them a bit from time to time. You okay with that?”
A slow, satisfied smile spread across Max’s face.
“That suits me fine,” he said. “You know, you’re going to have to use a different name than Eaton, too. Or Winterwood. Or whatever. The word’s out about you.”,
“I know. I’ll figure something out,” Edwina sighed. “And what about you? You lied to me about the tattoo. Let’s not have any more lies between us, okay? If we’re going to work together I need to know I can trust you.”
“Oh, you can trust me,” Max said, his grin reaching all the way up to his eyes. “Just don’t expect me to tell you everything.” He reached up and tugged on the lapels of his coat jacket. “A man of my standing has to have a few secrets, you know.”
“So, it’s a deal?”
The pretense of boredom slipped away, and Max put out his big hand to shake Edwina’s.
“Deal, boss.” He sat back in his chair with a satisfied sigh.
“Who knows what adventures we could have together?” he said with a smile.
“This is gonna be fun!”
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FROM THE AUTHOR – Carolyn L. Dean
Thank you for reading the first full-length story in the new Jazz and Gin cozy mystery series!
I had a wonderful time writing it, and Edwina Grace Winterwood is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters to write about. Her life and the time she lived in are fascinating, when so much of the world was changing, and women were at the forefront of that.
I previously wrote two short stories about Edwina, that explain a bit about her intro into detective work. If you’re interested, they’re included in these anthologies, available to borrow for FREE through Kindle Unlimited:
CANDLELIGHT MADNESS
VALENTINE’S MADNESS
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A bit about me: I’m a USA Today Bestselling author, and I've been writing and making stories in my head as early as I can remember. In third grade, I came home, set my lunchbox down, and told my mother I wanted to be a writer. Luckily, Mom was supportive.
I've been a published author for a few years now, under different names and genres, and I love telling stories about small town loves and mysteries and holidays and people! To be honest, I am always a bit scared to dump those ideas onto the written page, but hope you'll enjoy getting to meet the people who inhabit my imagination.
In real life, I'm married with kids, live on the West Coast of the US, and own a hobby farm just outside of my favorite small town. I’m a full-time author. I love to travel and can often be found strolling down a windy beach, holding onto the string of a high-sailing dragon kite.
www.carolyndeanbooks.com
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