Grounds for Murder
“I was reminded of Jerome’s dad and his thoughts on addiction.‘Maybe you should take up red wine,’ I said. ‘At least there are health benefits to that.’‘I’m not smoking,’ Sarah protested. She was standing next to a red-haired woman with permanently-pursed lips and nicotine-stained hands. When the woman exhaled, Sarah centered herself in the cloud of smoke and breathed deeply. ‘Oh, God, that’s so good,’ she said, as Red looked at her uneasily.I pulled Sarah away. ‘Have you lost your mind? You’re ...exchanging air with that woman. Her germs, her breath, her smoke. In some cultures you’d have to marry her.’Sarah waved me off. ‘I’ve had a bad day. You were there. We found Marvin LaRoche dead. I’ll breathe anybody’s air I want to.’I have to admit I hadn’t given much thought to Sarah’s reaction to the death of LaRoche, a longtime client. Questionable tactics aside, Sarah had tried to help me in the competition room. The least I could do was offer her a shoulder.‘I’m sorry, Sarah,’ I said, patting her arm.MoreLess
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