by Catie Rhodes
Wade watched, frowning. He caught me watching and plastered a smile on his face. It didn’t reach his eyes. “New fried chicken place on your way out of town. Let’s go get some food. I’m about to starve.” Instead of giving me a chance to answer, Wade started his motorcycle. Shouting over the thing was impossible. I started my truck and did as he said.
WADE LIED. The place we went to eat wasn’t just a fried chicken place. They served a full country meal. I closed my eyes as I bit into my second piece of fried chicken. It actually had flavor.
“You act like you haven’t eaten in a month.” Wade scooped up a forkful of the creamiest mashed potatoes I’d had since Memaw died.
“You don’t understand. You have to find a little hole in the wall town to get a meal like this. Restaurants in big cities have to cater to a diverse crowd. The majority of the food has about as much taste as—” I stopped speaking as a bony hand closed over my shoulder.
“Hey, girl.” The nasally drawl came from behind me, but I didn’t have to see Tubby Tubman to know his voice or the feel of his skinny hand. “I didn’t know you’s coming to town.” Tubby sat in the extra chair without being invited and grinned like a little boy up to no good.
“Why would I tell you I’m coming to town?” I finished my chicken and started on my collard greens.
Tubby shrugged and reached one skinny, tattooed arm across the table. He snagged a cornbread muffin and set about putting honey on it. Wade glowered at him but said nothing.
“Might be I thought we’d renewed our friendship after I helped you find the Mace Treasure.” He ate the cornbread and licked honey off his fingers.
I thought about it and nodded. “Okay. I’ll buy that.”
Tubby grinned again and slid his cold blue eyes over me. “Might be you still owe me a favor.”
I rolled my eyes and ate another forkful of collards. “Why can’t we just say we saved each other’s asses and leave it there? I mean, if you really want to be friends again.”
Tubby considered it and reached for another cornbread muffin.
Wade grabbed his arm and shoved it away. “What do you really want, Tubman?”
“Talk to Peri Jean.” Tubby withdrew his arm. “Heard she might be in need of a friend right now.”
“What’s that mean?” Wade wiped his mouth, wadded the napkin, and threw it at the table.
“Heard Peri Jean’s trying to get in touch with pretty Hannah Kessler.” Tubby grabbed my iced tea and took a sip before I could stop him. Good thing I was finished with it.
“Who told you that?” Wade’s voice sharpened in warning. He shifted in his chair, one hand gripping the edge of the table. I stopped shoving down my collard greens to watch Wade. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I saw actual fear in his dark eyes. Tubby might annoy Wade, but scaring him was another matter.
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THE PERI JEAN MACE GHOST THRILLER SERIES
Forever Road (Book #1)
Black Opal (Book #2)
Rocks & Gravel (Book #3)
Rest Stop (Book #4)
Forbidden Highway (Book #5)
Rear View (Book #6)
Crossroads (Book #7)
Crossroads
A Peri Jean Mace Novel
Copyright © 2017 Catie Rhodes.
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Published by: Long Roads and Dark Ends Press
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Cover artwork by Book Cover Corner
Content Editing by Word Webber Press
Copy Editing by Julie Glover
Proofreading by Deborah Digrispino
First Printing, 2017
Rhodes, Catie.
Crossroads/ Catie Rhodes. — 1st ed.
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Table of Contents
Newsletter Front of Book
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Dead End Excerpt
Bonus
Let’s Stay In Touch
The Peri Jean Mace Ghost Thriller Series
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