“Mimsey, what did you see in your shew stone?” I practically whispered. We didn’t usually talk magic in the bakery unless there were no customers to overhear us.
“Well, my stars!” Mimsey kept her voice low, though it trilled with excitement. We all leaned closer. “It appeared to be an emergency, though of what kind I simply can’t pretend to know. My dear little pink stone only indicated that you needed help, darlin’.” She looked around at the others.
I pressed my lips together. “Your crystal ball is nothing more than a gossip, then.”
Her face fell, and Bianca gave me a stern look. I backpedaled. “I mean, yes, Declan and I discovered a body under a rhododendron bush in the square, but that doesn’t have anything to do with us. Long term, I mean.”
“What!” Ben exclaimed.
Heads all over the bakery turned toward us, and I felt my face redden. I scooted closer to Lucy and motioned Ben to the cushion next to me. “Shh.”
He ducked his head. “Sorry.” He sat down and whispered, “A body? What happened?”
Praise for Brownies and Broomsticks
“Katie is a charming amateur sleuth, baking her way through murder and magic set against the enchanting backdrop of Savannah, Georgia. With an intriguing plot and an amusing cast of characters, Brownies and Broomsticks is an attention-grabbing read that I couldn’t put down.”
—Jenn McKinlay, national bestselling author of Death by the Dozen