The Haunted Bones (A Lin Coffin Mystery Book 3) Read Online Free PDF

could have killed someone while on-island. There are two of them. They’re doctors. They must have medical instruments. The body gets cut up and they dispose of the parts here and there.”
    Leonard’s eyes widened. “The McDonalds are anesthesiologists. They put people to sleep, they don’t cut people up.”
    “They put people to sleep alright.” Lin crossed her arms. “They’re legitimate suspects.”
    “Unless the bone is old.”
    “If it is old, then I’ll cross them off the list.” Lin took two granola bars out of her cooler and handed one to Leonard. “I’d love to see what’s going on at the farmhouse with the investigators.” She peeled the wrapper back and took a bite.
    “They won’t let anyone near.” Leonard chomped on the bar and chewed. While he was still chewing, he said, “There’s a trail behind the house through the woods. It leads to a hill that might overlook the yard.”
    Lin perked up. “Really? How do you know?”
    “My wife and I used to hike there a lot. It’s conservation land … for passive recreation.”
    “You think you could see into the yard from there?” Lin’s voice was excited.
    “I think so. I haven’t been there for a couple of years though. It could be overgrown now, block out the view.”
    “Let’s go look.” Lin crumpled the granola wrapper and put it into the cooler. “Can you go now? Want to go see?”
    Leonard agreed and they piled into his truck. They drove twenty minutes to the park and conservation area and the dog led the way down a winding trail through the woods.
    “That dog can cover a lot of ground for a small fry,” Leonard observed.
    The trail began to incline and before long, they were climbing a steep hill.
    “Ugh.” Sweat covered Lin’s brow. “This isn’t the most welcome climb after a hard day of work. Why aren’t you puffing?”
    “The real question is,” Leonard said, “why are you puffing? I’m more than thirty years older than you, Coffin. Try to keep up.”
    After ten more minutes of uphill walking, they broke through the trees and entered a huge field.
    “This is beautiful.” Lin could see the ocean off in the distance on one side and on the other side, the rooftops of town peeked out between the trees.
    Leonard pointed. “We might be able to see into the yards if we walk over that way.” They headed to the left side of the field.
    “Look.” Lin’s voice was excited. “There it is.” The back of the farmhouse was in full view from their position on the hill. “The investigators are still working.”
    Several police officers stood around the space while other people, some in jumpsuits, milled about, took photos, or used tools to sift through the dirt. A leashed dog, his nose to the ground, moved back and forth over the rear yard.
    “Cadaver dog?” Leonard speculated.
    Nicky gave a whine when he spotted the other creature.
    “I didn’t realize that all these people would be involved.” Lin watched the activity below them.
    “If they find more bones, it might be a while before we can get that project underway.”
    “If they find more bones….” Lin said warily. She sank down and sat on the grass. “What will that mean? Is there a murderer on the loose?” She looked up at Leonard. “Is there someone who has gone missing on the island?”
    “That I don’t know.” Leonard continued to follow the activity in the yard.
    Lin’s mind was racing. “You said the farmhouse was empty for about a year?”
    “Uh, huh. That’s what the McDonalds told me.”
    “An empty house. A lot can happen in a year with no one around.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “No one was keeping tabs on the place. Well, maybe a Realtor came by once a week or a property manager or whatever. But that’s a good amount of time that the house was just sitting there.” Lin made eye contact with Leonard. “Someone who had no business there could have gone by, lurked around the back of the property. Maybe buried some