The Alpine Journey (2008)
“Vida asserted after we were seated at Morris Fireside Restaurant. “There are no clues, motive is elusive, the list of suspects is vague. Whoever killed Audrey did it because of something up here.” She tapped her temple.
“You mean it was a psychological killing?” I asked.
Vida nodded. “A mind temporarily deranged. What else?”
I gazed around the restaurant with its arched ceiling and log interior. A cheerful fire crackled in the big grate, and the polished wooden tables were almost all filled wit...h diners. Even as I studied the handsome dining room a couple was being ushered to one of the few vacant tables, which happened to be right behind Vida.
“Hey,” I said in a whisper, “the Kanes are here. Don't turn around.”
Vida turned around. “Mr. Kane,” she cried, sounding delighted. “How nice! Is that Mrs. Kane? We haven't met.”
Stuart Kane's angular face froze. “I'm sorry, I've forgotten.…”
But Stina rescued the moment. “Emma? Introduce me to your friend. How are you doing?MoreLess
“You mean it was a psychological killing?” I asked.
Vida nodded. “A mind temporarily deranged. What else?”
I gazed around the restaurant with its arched ceiling and log interior. A cheerful fire crackled in the big grate, and the polished wooden tables were almost all filled wit...h diners. Even as I studied the handsome dining room a couple was being ushered to one of the few vacant tables, which happened to be right behind Vida.
“Hey,” I said in a whisper, “the Kanes are here. Don't turn around.”
Vida turned around. “Mr. Kane,” she cried, sounding delighted. “How nice! Is that Mrs. Kane? We haven't met.”
Stuart Kane's angular face froze. “I'm sorry, I've forgotten.…”
But Stina rescued the moment. “Emma? Introduce me to your friend. How are you doing?MoreLess
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