TERROR IN A TEAPOT EXCERPT TERROR IN A TEAPOT - SILVER SISTERS BOOK 2 | Page 16

for a few days and we’ll fly to Seattle together for the banquet.
Angel can make the reservations today. First class, my treat.”
“Oh, I knew you wouldn’t let me down. We’ll have so much
fun!”
Godiva sighed. “Well, I don’t know about that, but I guess it
will be a relief to get away from all the crime in L.A. and spend a
few days in sleepy little Juneau. Caesar would probably enjoy it.”
“Um, Godiva, things aren’t quite as safe and sleepy as you
think. You won’t believe what happened today. A young priest
was murdered, right there in the Russian Orthodox Church.”
“Murdered?”
“Yep. Belle was the first to bring us the news.”
“Why am I not surprised?”
“By the afternoon it was all over the front page of the
Juneau Fish Wrapper and the TV crews from KJNO and
AlaskaOne invaded the church and sent old Father Innocent into
a tizzy. Took three of the worshipers and his helper, Rimsky, to
get him calmed down.”
“Sounds like you’re all wound up, too. How did you get so
busy that you forgot Mom’s banquet?”
“Well, the church sisterhood collected donations to buy Father Innocent an antique Russian samovar for his retirement. I
have seven on order from Vladivostok, but wouldn’t you know it?
They’re already two weeks late and those nice old women are
getting very impatient. We can’t reach our Russian antique
dealers, Minsky and Pinsky, and the freight forwarder isn’t
helping.”
“So how much time is left until he retires?” Godiva asked.
“It was supposed to be next week, but that’s all changed
now. That young priest was Father Innocent’s replacement, so I
guess the only good thing about the murder is that they won’t
need the retirement gift yet. That gives me a little more time for
the samovars to get here.”
“Yeah, Sis. Some spot of sunshine. The new priest gets
knocked off and you’re relieved because that buys you time with
the samovar shipment.”
“Gee, when you say it like that, it sounds terrible. More like