Red Herring Riddle: A Short Cozy Mystery

Read Herring Riddle : A Short Cozy Mystery

by C.K. Fyfe

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	627 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
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Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	40 pages

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Chapter 1: The Body in the Library

It was a quiet day in the small town of Willow Creek. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the librarian, Mrs. Emily Carter, was found dead in the library.

Macy Croft, an avid reader and amateur sleuth, was shocked by the news. Mrs. Carter was a kind and gentle woman, and Macy couldn't imagine who would want to hurt her.

The police were called, and Detective John Smith arrived on the scene. He was a tall, handsome man with a stern expression. He asked Macy a few questions, but she didn't have any information that could help him.

Macy decided to do some investigating on her own. She started by talking to the library staff. They told her that Mrs. Carter had been working late the night before, but they didn't know who she was with.

Macy also talked to the patrons who had been in the library that night. One of them, a young man named David, said that he had seen Mrs. Carter talking to a strange man. David didn't know who the man was, but he said that he looked suspicious.

Macy went back to the police station and told Detective Smith about David's statement. Smith said that he would look into it, but he didn't seem very interested.

Macy was determined to find out who killed Mrs. Carter. She knew that the police weren't going to do it, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Chapter 2: The Red Herring

Macy started by looking into the strange man that David had seen. She went to the local newspaper and looked through the archives. She found an article about a man named John Doe who had been wanted for questioning in connection with a murder in a neighboring town.

Macy showed the article to Detective Smith. He said that he would check it out, but he still didn't seem very interested.

Macy decided to do some more investigating on her own. She went to the library and looked through Mrs. Carter's computer history. She found that Mrs. Carter had been researching the case of John Doe.

Macy realized that John Doe was the red herring. He was a distraction to keep the police from looking at the real killer.

Chapter 3: The Real Killer

Macy went back to the library and started looking for clues. She found a book that Mrs. Carter had been reading. The book was about a woman who was killed by her husband.

Macy realized that the killer was the library's assistant, Mr. James. He was jealous of Mrs. Carter's relationship with David, and he had killed her in a fit of rage.

Macy confronted Mr. James with her evidence. He confessed to the crime and was arrested.

Macy was glad that she had been able to solve the case. She knew that Mrs. Carter would be proud of her.

Epilogue

Macy Croft continued to be an amateur sleuth. She solved many more cases, and she became known as the "Red Herring Riddler."

Macy never forgot Mrs. Carter. She often visited her grave and told her about the cases that she had solved.

Macy knew that Mrs. Carter would be proud of her.

Read Herring Riddle : A Short Cozy Mystery

by C.K. Fyfe

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	627 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	40 pages

FREE