“Chad thought he was being clever, selling out of town, and that Tori would never find out. He may have gotten away with it if not for Ava finding a weapon in his room and threatening to report him, which is why he killed her.”
“Chad is also the one who damaged the front gate and attacked Byron. He was sneaking one of the stolen weapons from his room to put in his car when Byron came out to lock up. Chad panicked when he saw Byron. He snuck up behind him and whacked him on the back of the head.”
“He sounds like a bad person. Mrs. Montgomery needs to do a better job of screening her employees,” Elvira said.
Carlita cleared her throat. “You might do the same.”
“We are,” Elvira said. “Dernice is under strict orders to run background checks on all new employees.”
“Uh-huh. That’s like the fox guarding the hen house. I better head back home.”
“Wait,” Elvira said. “Have you found a tenant for my old unit? If not, one of my new security employees is looking for a place to live. He’s a former undercover FBI agent.”
“Thanks, but no thanks. The last thing I need is to have a former cop living under my roof. It’s bad enough they’re on my doorstep all of the time.”
“It was only a suggestion. Now that I have a proven track record for helping solve crimes, keep me in mind the next time you need help.”
“I hope there won’t be a next time.” Carlita let out a heavy sigh.
Mercedes was waiting for her mother inside the apartment. “Where did you run off to?”
“I took a garlic and pasta dish over to Elvira’s place to thank her for the clues that helped us solve Ava’s murder. Why?”
“Vinnie called while you were gone. He’s coming to Savannah for Christmas and he said he has a surprise!”
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Mrs. O’Brien’s Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
5 cups mashed, boiled potatoes (could be reduced to 4 cups)*
1/2 cup sour cream
2 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 pound ground lamb (We substituted ground chicken. You could also use ground beef or turkey.)
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with juice, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 small carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup peas (frozen or fresh)
1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness(R))
1 cube beef bouillon (we used chicken bouillon)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons smoked paprika (optional) *
1 tsp. liquid smoke (optional) *
Directions:
-Stir cooked potatoes, sour cream, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
-Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet or nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add ground lamb (or meat). Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour off excess grease and season meat with salt and black pepper to taste.
-Add stewed tomatoes with juice, onion, and carrot into meat mixture; Stir and simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add peas; reduce heat to low and continue cooking, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes.
-Add one teaspoon of liquid smoke to meat mixture.
