The Screamin" Bean was Golden Grove"s main coffee shop, next to Ray"s Diner, of course. It was usually empty late on Saturday afternoon, save for a scattering of college students hunkered down with earphones on, studying. And Sam Price in a corner booth, hunched over a manuscript. Sam was one of Golden Grove"s authors, currently the ghost writer behind the “Lottie Long” cozy mystery series, although he didn"t publicize the fact.
“Hey, Sam,” Peter called over. “Who you killing off today?”
Sam looked up. “Hey, Peter. Not sure yet. Either the one-eyed priest or the librarian with the limp. Have any suggestions?”
“How about a school district budget committee member with an evil laugh and red pen that never runs out of ink?”
“I"ll see what I can do,” Sam said, eyes twinkling as he went back
