by Diana Orgain | Mar 25, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
I’m so excited to share with you the first chapters in Bundle of Trouble. It’s one of my best-selling mysteries and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! From Bundle of Trouble Chapter One The phone rang, interrupting the last seconds of the 49ers game. “Man!” Jim said. “Final play. Who’d be calling now?” “Don’t know,” I said from my propped position on the couch. I was on doctor’s orders for bed rest. My pregnancy had progressed with practically no hang-ups, except for the carpal tunnel and swollen feet, until one week before my due date when my blood pressure skyrocketed. Now, I was only allowed to be upright for a few minutes every couple of hours to accommodate the unavoidable mad dash to the bathroom. “Everyone I know is watching the game. It’s gotta be for you,” Jim said, stretching his long legs onto the ottoman. I struggled to lean forward and grab the phone. “Probably your mom,” he continued. I nodded. Mom was checking in quite often now that the baby was two days overdue. An entire five minutes had passed since our last conversation. “Hello?” A husky male voice said, “This is Nick Dowling . . .” Ugh, a telemarketer. “. . . from the San Francisco medical examiner’s office.” I sat to attention. Jim glanced at me, frowning. He mouthed, “Who is it?” from across the room. “Is this the Connolly residence?” “Yes,” I said. “Are you a relative of George Connolly?” “He’s my brother-in-law.” “Can you tell me the last time you saw him?” My breath caught. “The...
