An Appetite for Murder
An Appetite for Murder
“—Mark Twain Mr. Renhart emerged from the cabin of his boat wearing torn jeans and a tan T-shirt that read “Habitat for Insanity: Fantasyfest 2011!”
“Jesus, Hayley, what’s all the screeching about?”
“It’s Miss Gloria—she’s hurt. Can you bring me a blanket?” I crouched beside her, ready to take him on if he insisted we move her somewhere else. I’d overheard enough of his arguments with his wife to know that he always believed he was right.
But he ducked back inside and then sprinted over carry...ing a brown wool army blanket that smelled of must and fish. Wrinkling my nose, I took it from him and tucked it around Miss Gloria’s limp little form. Oh dear Lord, what if she died?
“She must have fallen,” said Mr. Renhart. “She’s too old to be living in a place like this all by herself. Wouldn’t you think her kids would care enough to move her into a home?”
“She didn’t fall,” I said, tamping down the urge to snap his head off. “How the heck do you think she’d get a gash on the top of her head from falling?MoreLess
“Jesus, Hayley, what’s all the screeching about?”
“It’s Miss Gloria—she’s hurt. Can you bring me a blanket?” I crouched beside her, ready to take him on if he insisted we move her somewhere else. I’d overheard enough of his arguments with his wife to know that he always believed he was right.
But he ducked back inside and then sprinted over carry...ing a brown wool army blanket that smelled of must and fish. Wrinkling my nose, I took it from him and tucked it around Miss Gloria’s limp little form. Oh dear Lord, what if she died?
“She must have fallen,” said Mr. Renhart. “She’s too old to be living in a place like this all by herself. Wouldn’t you think her kids would care enough to move her into a home?”
“She didn’t fall,” I said, tamping down the urge to snap his head off. “How the heck do you think she’d get a gash on the top of her head from falling?MoreLess
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