Spirits, Pies, and Alibis Quotes

“Spirits, tell us who sent the note.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“wagon tucked under Noah’s arm. We passed the French doors that led to the patio, and a sudden chill crept up my spine as I took in the hulking blackbird that now sat on the exact spot on the lawn where I had seen Douglas Strong standing in the pouring rain. Was it a crow? A raven? I was no bird expert. It was spooky, and that’s all that mattered.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“Douglas Strong was a wealthy and successful man. But even though he’d hidden his tracks cleverly, there was no doubt in my mind that he had been skimming money from his own business, going back at least a year. Why? And could the reason have anything to do with his death?”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I spun to leave, which was when I felt a sharp pain in the back of my head, and the already dim garage went completely black.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I was in one of the island’s many dead zones where the service was, at best, as slow as molasses.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“You will. Soon.” Still clutching my hands, Madame”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I held the card in my hand and studied the address. She’d made me promise to call. Well, I wasn’t big on phone calls, but when it came to asking for advice, I had to admit it was time. I added the card to my bag and resolved to make a trip to the mainland on the first ferry in the morning.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“My aunt’s cat seemed the type for revenge.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“off the desktop. Then he stood and moved toward my laptop, which sat open on the desk.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“A flyer announced a missing cat, but as the picture bore absolutely no resemblance at all to Gus, my hope of pawning off my aunt’s murderous beast to some unsuspecting family was quickly dashed.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I’ve told Curtis I think we need to be prepared for whichever way they decide. He refuses to hear it.” Noah’s jaw had hardened, and I could tell it was tearing him up much more than he wanted to admit.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“Gus was sound asleep in the middle of it.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“Great. So, all I had to do was make enough pie for everyone on the island whose name had an L in it, and I’d find the killer in no time.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“Thank you, Auntie Sue, but another time. I really have to go.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“My mother was a topic that had not yet been broached since I’d arrived on the island.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I know all you summer folks come from away, thinking we’re just a bunch of hicks on this island, but we’re not. Investigations like this are delicate operations and should be left to trained professionals.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“His skin was tanned from time spent outside, and his dark hair was trimmed short in a practical, almost military cut.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I’d been hoping for a bat signal.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“I might be a full-grown adult now, but if anyone called me Polly and asked if I wanted a cracker, I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t a good chance I would melt with embarrassment on the spot.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis

“Earl Grey tea as soon as we boarded the ferry. Then we’d sit at a table by a window to watch the waves. I could almost taste the bergamot oil on my tongue after all these years, and the strength of the memory surprised me.”
― Nicole St. Claire, Spirits, Pies, and Alibis