Easter Bunny Murder (2012)
Easter Bunny Murder
“offered Phyllis.
“Would you?” asked Lucy eagerly.
Phyllis shrugged. “Sure. I’ll put her on speakerphone so you can hear, too.”
Lucy listened to the rings, which sounded very loud. Elfrida was in no hurry to answer, but finally they heard her breathy Marilyn Monroe voice. “Pine Point, this is the kitchen,” she whispered.
“It’s your aunt Phyllis. I’m just calling to see how you’re holding up, what with Van’s death and all.”
“It’s awfully sad. I liked Van. I mean, I didn’t really know him very well, but he was nice. A real gentleman.” Lucy wasn’t sure how to take this—Elfrida was a notoriously poor judge of men.
“I suppose VV is very upset,” said Phyllis.
“I’m sure she is, but those nurses, Lupe and Sylvia, don’t exactly confide in me. They want this, they want that, they’re constantly demanding rice pudding and chicken broth and when I tell them to help themselves, they get all huffy and nasty. Like I have to open the refrigerator and hand them the plastic package—like they can’t find t...he packs of rice pudding themselves?MoreLess
“Would you?” asked Lucy eagerly.
Phyllis shrugged. “Sure. I’ll put her on speakerphone so you can hear, too.”
Lucy listened to the rings, which sounded very loud. Elfrida was in no hurry to answer, but finally they heard her breathy Marilyn Monroe voice. “Pine Point, this is the kitchen,” she whispered.
“It’s your aunt Phyllis. I’m just calling to see how you’re holding up, what with Van’s death and all.”
“It’s awfully sad. I liked Van. I mean, I didn’t really know him very well, but he was nice. A real gentleman.” Lucy wasn’t sure how to take this—Elfrida was a notoriously poor judge of men.
“I suppose VV is very upset,” said Phyllis.
“I’m sure she is, but those nurses, Lupe and Sylvia, don’t exactly confide in me. They want this, they want that, they’re constantly demanding rice pudding and chicken broth and when I tell them to help themselves, they get all huffy and nasty. Like I have to open the refrigerator and hand them the plastic package—like they can’t find t...he packs of rice pudding themselves?MoreLess
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