The Cat, the Lady And the Liar (2011)
The Cat, the Lady And the Liar
“But after I asked the question, he said, “What’s wrong? You sound upset.”
“A woman died in my backyard, Tom,” I said.
“I know, but something else is going on. Come on. Spill it.”
I sighed, and though I appreciated how perceptive he was, I wasn’t ready to tell him what that awful person had to say about John’s death. Instead, I gave an abbreviated version. “I received a call from Farley Longworth. He isn’t too happy about Ritaestelle staying at my house while she recovers.”
“Because . . . ?”
“He... believes the day I went to see Ritaestelle I wanted to trade Isis for a wad of cash.”
“That’s plain stupid,” Tom said. “I’ll check up on this guy, maybe see if he’s the one who needs money.”
“It’s not that big a deal, and—”
“Jillian, you don’t sound like yourself, so this is a big deal. I’m a PI. I check up on people every day. In fact, I think I’ll start digging up anything I can find on all those people you said were visiting Ritaestelle.MoreLess
“A woman died in my backyard, Tom,” I said.
“I know, but something else is going on. Come on. Spill it.”
I sighed, and though I appreciated how perceptive he was, I wasn’t ready to tell him what that awful person had to say about John’s death. Instead, I gave an abbreviated version. “I received a call from Farley Longworth. He isn’t too happy about Ritaestelle staying at my house while she recovers.”
“Because . . . ?”
“He... believes the day I went to see Ritaestelle I wanted to trade Isis for a wad of cash.”
“That’s plain stupid,” Tom said. “I’ll check up on this guy, maybe see if he’s the one who needs money.”
“It’s not that big a deal, and—”
“Jillian, you don’t sound like yourself, so this is a big deal. I’m a PI. I check up on people every day. In fact, I think I’ll start digging up anything I can find on all those people you said were visiting Ritaestelle.MoreLess
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