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The bell above the door jingled, announcing the first customer of the day. “Something smells absolutely divine in here. What’s fresh?” “Just pulled a batch of cinnamon-pecan scones from the oven. They’re still warm.” “Oh, don’t tempt me. I have a committee meeting in an hour and need my wits about me. I’ll just take a simple croissant.” “Of course. The almond paste ones are particularly good today.” “You’re a terrible influence, you know that? Fine, I’ll take one. Did you hear about the commotion over at the library last night?” “No! I closed up early. What happened?” “Apparently, someone broke in. Didn’t take a single book, but the head librarian’s office was turned upside down.” “Good heavens! That’s peculiar. Do they have any idea what they were looking for?” “Not a clue. But I did see Mayor Grayson’s car parked a block away at a most unusual hour.” “You don’t say... Well, here’s your croissant. And perhaps a little scone for the road, on the house. For… investigative purposes.”