Angela Crawford Series Books 1-3: Angela Crawford Cozy Mystery Series
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This compilation of books are all clean Cozy Mystery short stories that do not contain any foul language, sexual situations, witches, or paranormal events.
Book 1 - Forest For The Trees
Angela Crawford returned to her home town of Millerston to work in the family lumber business after going through a difficult divorce. She had always considered herself to be a strong woman, but just as she was starting to get comfortable in her new surroundings her ex suddenly shows up in town. Could his visit result in murder?
Book 2 - Put Your Affairs In Order
After 60 years owning and operating Crawford Lumber Angela Crawford's parents have decided to take a vacation. Angela of course thinks that she will be in charge of running the business while they're gone.
Will her parents trust her to run the business in their absence or do they have another plan that could result in murder?
Book 3 - A Snake In The Grass
Small town USA, Millerston Oregon, is about to get its first new big box store and the protesters are already lining up. Angela Crawford is looking for a creative way to help the local protesters block the new store from ruining the small-town businesses.
Will the new change in the landscape result in murder?
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ANGELA CRAWFORD SERIES
ANGELA CRAWFORD
COZY MYSTERY SERIES
BOOKS 1-3
PBODI
99 Cent Press
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ANGELA CRAWFORD SERIES BOOKS 1-3
First Printing March 2018
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Contents
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Forest For The Trees
Put Your Affairs In Order
A Snake in the Grass
About the Author
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PET PALACE
COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Fowl Play
No Bones About It
Fishy Business
A Hairy Situation
Dangerous Creatures
A Vacation to Die For
Pet Palace Box Set Books 1-3
Pet Palace Box Set Books 4-6
Pet Palace Box Set Books 1-6
MOTHER EARTH’S KITCHEN
COZY MYSTERY SERIES
A Perfect Cup Of Tea
Murder On the Mountain
New Year's Resolution
The Heart Of The Murder
The Luck Of The Irish
A Corpse In The Kitchen
Midsummer Murder
Mother Earth's Kitchen Box Set Books 1-4
Mother Earth's Kitchen Box Set Books 5-7
Mother Earth's Kitchen Box Set Books 1-7
HAPPY BEAR CAFE
COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Elected For Murder
Death And Decorations
Resolution for Revenge
To Kill A Rat
Sleeping Dogs Lie
A Bird In The Hand
Picture Perfect
Happy Bear Cafe Box Set Books 1-4
Happy Bear Cafe Box Set Books 5-7
Happy Bear Cafe Box Set Books 1-7
ANGELA CRAWFORD
COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Forest For The Trees
Put Your Affairs in Order
A Snake In The Grass
He Loves Me He Loves Me Not
Proof Is In the Printing
Deck The Walls
Angela Crawford Box Set Books 1-3
Angela Crawford Box Set Books 4-6
Angela Crawford Box Set Books 1-6
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Forest For The Trees
Full Page ImageChapter One
Angela Crawford finished with the stack of invoices her father had left on the desk and filed them neatly away. Her long dark hair fell over her shoulder, dangling down into the paper work, and she flicked it back into place impatiently and slammed the drawer shut.
Heading out into the warehouse of Crawford Lumber, Angela breathed in the scent of fresh wood and climbed onto the forklift. A new batch of 2x4’s had just come in from the mill, and needed to be put away.
Just as she was finishing up, a handsome man with a constant five o’clock shadow came trotting toward her across the dusty floor of the warehouse. He waited until she had shut off the machine to speak. Hey! I told you I would do that.
Angela hopped down from the forklift and headed full stride for the sales desk. There was no time to pause for conversation. That’s okay. I had the time.
No, you didn’t.
Greg stopped, his arms crossed in front of his chest, forcing Angela to turn around and face him.
Excuse you?
Angela felt a bubble of panic rising up inside her at the delay. They were wasting precious work time, and she knew there were more things to be done than could ever be achieved in one day. She tried daily not to be offended that nobody else at the lumberyard was as enthusiastic as she was. What’s that supposed to mean?
Greg took a step forward and gently laid a hand on her elbow. The warehouse foreman had been working for Crawford Lumber for almost ten years now, ever since he got out of college. Everyone in the tiny town of Millerston, Oregon had scratched their heads and wondered why he would waste his degree like that, but Greg was not one to worry about idle gossip. He showed up on time every day and never complained about his job or his pay.
Look,
he said, his blue eyes burning into hers, I think you’re pushing yourself too hard. You deserve a break.
Angela yanked her arm away, angry at him for being right and for pointing it out. It hadn’t been easy to come back home when her marriage fell apart, leaving her feeling shameful and lost. But where else could she go? She had done everything she thought a good wife should do. The house was clean, she cooked homemade meals anytime she didn’t have to work late at the advertising firm, and she had lavished her husband with attention. Somehow, that hadn’t been good enough for Jake.
I’m fine,
she lied. There’s just a lot to do around here, and I’m tired of seeing everything get put by the wayside. This business has been in my family for decades, so you can’t really blame me for caring.
The truth was that she was tired. Her feet ached, she had a twinge in her lower back, and her eyelids had a distinct heavy feeling. But that didn’t mean she was going to stop. She turned back toward her original destination.
I get it,
Greg continued, keeping her still with his words. I know things have been…hard on you. But everyone understands. It’s okay. Heck, this is the time when people usually do their best to get out of work.
She could feel the daggers shooting out of her eyes at him as she glanced over her shoulder. He had no right to tell her how she was feeling or how she should be acting. Even if, once again, it was true. But Greg was the last person she wanted to talk to about her divorce. He was handsome, confident, and happy, and he made her feel like that much more of a loser. I don’t need you to run my life, thank you very much.
With a sigh and a scratch of his beard, he gave up and returned to the warehouse.
Chapter Two
Angela, meanwhile, had reached the sales desk. The actual store for Crawford Lumber was the smallest building the family owned, just big enough to hold a few shelves of hardware and a desk where they could sell it all from. It was Friday afternoon, which meant they would have several customers hoping to get a lumber delivery before the weekend. It was their busy day.
But Lucy Crawford, Angela’s mother, had taken up the station behind the counter and was tackling the customers in her own efficient way. A tiny woman with curly hair that she always kept in a bun, Mrs. Crawford favored long skirts, plain shirts, and fancy pins. Today, she had a large enameled dragon fly pinned next to her lapel. Lucy never rushed her customers, taking the time to ask them about their children or their farms before writing out a quick invoice by hand. Angela had tried to teach her to use the computer, but they both found that it was easier for Angela to enter the information into the system later.
That’ll be $97.22. You let me know when your tomatoes are ready. I don’t know if I’ll get the time to plant any this year.
Lucy smiled at the old man on the other side of the counter and sent him on his way.
Need some help, Mom?
Angela smoothed her braid and prepared to take over.
Nope. Your father wants to see you in the office, missy.
Angela didn’t like the way that sounded. Rex Crawford was a kind old country guy, but when he meant business he expected others to listen. Angela made her way back into the office, where less than an hour ago she had been plowing through invoices.
Her dad sat at his desk, directly across from hers, one hand in the front pocket of his overalls and a kind look on his face. Angela relaxed, knowing that her father wasn’t angry with her, but she still bounced with the energy that endless distraction required. What’s up?
Have a seat, kiddo.
Rex gestured at her own desk chair and waited until she was seated before he spoke again. "I see that you got all the