Bodice of Evidence (2015)
“Mom patted Dad’s knee as he drove us home. “Felicity needs her fiancé, just like I need you, dear.”
“I’m glad my girls are safe.” Dad glanced in the rearview mirror. “Do they have any idea why that poor woman was killed?”
“No.” I leaned forward as far as the seat belt would let me, which was pretty far. Dad had an old Buick with enough space in the back to sleep ten. I kid; it would sleep four. “Detective Murphy said it may have been a robbery gone bad, but at first glance it didn’t see...m like anything was taken. I do know some of those designer dresses are worth a quarter of a million dollars or more.”
“Who spends that much on a dress you wear for a few hours one day of your life?” Mom shook her head. “Ridiculous. That’s a nice down payment on a condo or a town house.”
“They are designer dresses with hand-sewn beading and crystals,” I said. “You don’t expect to be paid 1980s wages.MoreLess
“I’m glad my girls are safe.” Dad glanced in the rearview mirror. “Do they have any idea why that poor woman was killed?”
“No.” I leaned forward as far as the seat belt would let me, which was pretty far. Dad had an old Buick with enough space in the back to sleep ten. I kid; it would sleep four. “Detective Murphy said it may have been a robbery gone bad, but at first glance it didn’t see...m like anything was taken. I do know some of those designer dresses are worth a quarter of a million dollars or more.”
“Who spends that much on a dress you wear for a few hours one day of your life?” Mom shook her head. “Ridiculous. That’s a nice down payment on a condo or a town house.”
“They are designer dresses with hand-sewn beading and crystals,” I said. “You don’t expect to be paid 1980s wages.MoreLess
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