Retribution: a Lew Fonesca Novel (Lew Fonesca Novels)
“She was on the fifth floor of the ten-story building. It was a three-bedroom with a balcony overlooking the Gulf. Her two daughters, she told us when she answered the door, were at school.
We were expected or at least I was. Her father had called from a gas station the day before and said I would be coming.
“You should have called,” she said, ushering us in. “I’m usually at work on Fridays.”
The living room was moderate in size, big enough for a comfortable bright sofa, some chairs, and a pair ...of lamps that might have been real Tiffany. The balcony door was open and we could hear the not-too-distant sounds of people on the beach and splashing in the water. A gull landed on the balcony railing, cocked his head to one side, and looked at me. Then he flew away.
Ames and I sat.
“Coffee?” Laura Lonsberg asked. “I’ve got some hot.”
“Fine,” I said. “Cream, sugar.”
“Black,” said Ames.
She left the room and I looked after her. She was in her late thirties, good figure, and the inherited dark blond hair of her father.MoreLess
We were expected or at least I was. Her father had called from a gas station the day before and said I would be coming.
“You should have called,” she said, ushering us in. “I’m usually at work on Fridays.”
The living room was moderate in size, big enough for a comfortable bright sofa, some chairs, and a pair ...of lamps that might have been real Tiffany. The balcony door was open and we could hear the not-too-distant sounds of people on the beach and splashing in the water. A gull landed on the balcony railing, cocked his head to one side, and looked at me. Then he flew away.
Ames and I sat.
“Coffee?” Laura Lonsberg asked. “I’ve got some hot.”
“Fine,” I said. “Cream, sugar.”
“Black,” said Ames.
She left the room and I looked after her. She was in her late thirties, good figure, and the inherited dark blond hair of her father.MoreLess
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