Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

will be early today,” Clara said, her short, decisive sentence breaking the quiet of the front room.

“The high school has an early assembly,” I said, leaning over the counter to adjust the tray of blueberry muffins.

She nodded once, her fingers already opening the cash drawer to count the starting change. There was no hesitation in her movements, none continue reading …