The Deadly Dinner #1: Skyvalley Cozy Mystery Series

By William Jarvis

Catch a quick glimpse of Book 1 of the Skyvalley Cozy Mystery Ghost Trilogy Series:-

 

It’s Emmy and Daniel’s first wedding anniversary and they’re having dinner at Sky Cornerstone, one of the best restaurants in town. Some people recognize Emmy for being the one in charge of the biggest change in Sky Valley’s police department yet, courtesy of the sacking of Lena McMahon, the woman who almost destroyed Emmy’s life in the past year.

 

In the middle of dinner, everyone in the restaurant is shocked by a scream coming from the powder room: A woman has died, and people are left in shock because no one has any idea how it happened.

 

Questions arise, but there are no definite answers, and everyone was prompted to go home even though they were all confused. What just happened? And furthermore, why did it happen?

Are troubles going to start in Sky Valley again?

 

Emmy is even more surprised when she’s haunted by a ghost named Lucy, who asks her to figure out what happened at the restaurant.

Who is Lucy and what has she got to do with Emmy?

 

And, how would Emmy be able to deal with this new turn in her life?

 

Find out in the Ghosts of Sky Valley Series Book 1: The Deadly Dinner! 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Yap Kee Chong
• Release date: May 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513038803

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The Deadly Dinner

Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Ghost Trilogy Series

Book 1

By: William Jarvis

Yap Kee Chong

8345 NW 66 ST #B7885

Miami, FL 33166

Digital Edition

Copyright 2015

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 First Year Blues 6

Chapter 2 You’re Not The Only One 11

Chapter 3 The Engagement 15

Chapter 4 Scream For Your Life 21

Chapter 5 Goodbye Angeline 25

Chapter 6 Ghosts Of Murders Past 28

Chapter 7 Where Are You? 33

Chapter 8 You’ve Got To Help Me 38

Chapter 9 I Think I Know Who Did This 43

Chapter 10 Enter Lucy 48

Chapter 11 In The Middle 53

Chapter 12 You Know What To Do 59

Chapter 13 She’s Dangerous 62

Chapter 14 Uncovering The Tracks 68

Chapter 15 Tell Me The Truth 73

Chapter 16 Entrapment 77

Chapter 17 Poison Ivy 81

Chapter 18 It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over 89

What Happens Next 92

About The Author 93

CHAPTER 1

FIRST YEAR BLUES

The smell of freshly baked eggplant and zucchini lasagna enveloped the kitchen. Emmy Marie Byrne-Lowell put the platter of lasagna down on the table and wiped the sides of it so it won’t mess up what she had just set up.

The table looked perfect. There was a floral arrangement of roses and mums as the centerpiece, together with some candles. In the freezer laid some peach-mango pops that she made earlier and there’s also a strawberry and cinnamon cake for dessert. It’s her and Daniel’s first anniversary as a married couple, and she wanted to make this night special amidst all its simplicity.

"Purrrrrrrrrrrr…." Wendy, their seven month old Maine Coon, purled around Emmy’s legs which tickled Emmy a bit.

What is it, girl? She smiled as she bent down to pet Wendy, not minding that she’d probably get some fur on her red lace dress. Wendy purled some more, then sniffed what’s on the table. Emmy laughed. Oh no, darling girl, those aren’t for you, she said, then made her way to open one of the china cabinets in the kitchen. She then took out a can of Wendy’s favorite wet food and poured the contents on her bowl where Wendy chomped happily. Emmy couldn’t help but smile.

Wendy arrived on their doorstep six months ago. She was so small and so frail. They really didn’t know what to do, but they decided to take her in and bring her to the vet. Seven months later and here she is: a strong, a bit bratty, but definitely loving and lovable cat. Somehow, she makes their lives lighter and better.

A lot had changed since the past year or two. For a while, Emmy didn’t think that their love would survive because of everything that happened: Annabeth’s death, Matthew dying a few days later, Audrina almost being incarcerated, Ruby dying, Frank wreaking havoc on their lives…to say that everything was crazy would be an understatement.

Despite all that, they were able to get through all that and they even got married. It was the happiest day of Emmy’s life because she and Daniel really have been through a lot as a couple: the long separation brought upon by her stint in Paris, the fact that she suspected Daniel of having something to do with all the craziness in her life, and how they almost never got together again. She couldn’t help but agree that life could hold a lot of surprises with it—and she’s happy that with it came Daniel.

When he asked her to marry him at the carnival, a place that meant so much for them, she knew that she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she’d let this opportunity go to waste once more. Besides, their love is a kind of love that’s worth fighting for—there was no question about that.

With married life came a lot of adjustments, though. No matter how well they knew each other, Emmy realized that there were still a lot of things you’d know about your partner once you’re married. Things such as their sleeping positions, the way they snored—or didn’t snore, how they looked like upon waking up in the morning. Then of course, there are other things like how one of you got to annoy the other with the slightest provocations, how voices raise when you fight, how sometimes…you feel like you really do not know each other the way you should.

There’s also the fact that Daniel’s grandmother, his beloved Nana, died just three months ago. Emmy knew how much this wracked Daniel, but he still stayed strong. She knew how hard it was for him because nana was amazing. She was one of the kindest persons out there, but somehow a stroke just took her away from them.

It wasn’t a very easy situation and Emmy thought that Daniel would just shut her out and everything would be ruined. Thankfully Daniel was able to pull through—they were