The Alpine Vengeance: An Emma Lord Mystery
“MILO practically shouted at me when I joined him at the nurses’ station. “What were you doing, talking about the Mona Lisa?”
“Hey,” I said irritably, “he didn’t see the shooter. I don’t think he’s even sure when he was shot, let alone who pulled the trigger. What did you expect? A video of the crime?”
The sheriff let out a long, weary sigh. “I take it he talked to you.”
“Yes.” I avoided glancing at the eavesdropping Debbie Murchison, who was trying to look as if she were studying a patient’s ch...art. “Why wouldn’t he? He was my date at the Blanchet High School senior prom.”
“I could almost believe that,” Milo muttered. “If you gave him your frigid act, maybe that’s why he became a hermit.” The sheriff picked up his regulation hat. “I might as well go back to work.”
It was all I could do not to say something waspish, but the conversation had already deteriorated enough. “Me too,” I mumbled, refusing to look at Milo. Instead, I turned to Debbie.MoreLess
“Hey,” I said irritably, “he didn’t see the shooter. I don’t think he’s even sure when he was shot, let alone who pulled the trigger. What did you expect? A video of the crime?”
The sheriff let out a long, weary sigh. “I take it he talked to you.”
“Yes.” I avoided glancing at the eavesdropping Debbie Murchison, who was trying to look as if she were studying a patient’s ch...art. “Why wouldn’t he? He was my date at the Blanchet High School senior prom.”
“I could almost believe that,” Milo muttered. “If you gave him your frigid act, maybe that’s why he became a hermit.” The sheriff picked up his regulation hat. “I might as well go back to work.”
It was all I could do not to say something waspish, but the conversation had already deteriorated enough. “Me too,” I mumbled, refusing to look at Milo. Instead, I turned to Debbie.MoreLess
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