The Curse of the Holy Pail #2
“We were heading for a restaurant known for its salad bar and soup. She talked nonstop, emotions running between disbelief and outrage. I wanted to say something to her, but thought better of it. Instead, I let her talk uninterrupted. Her usual professional composure had been laid to waste, crumpled around her feet like baggy hose.We each ordered the salad bar and iced tea. Well, I ordered the salad bar and iced tea. Carmen merely nodded in grim silence at the waitress and handed her the closed ...menu. She was even silent when we walked to the buffet table laden with fresh vegetables, hot soup, and pre-made salads like potato, macaroni, and tuna tarragon. It wasn't until we were reseated that she started up again about being a suspect.Concentrating first on a cup of soup, I let Carmen continue spilling the events of the past two days. According to her, she'd spent much of yesterday evening and early this morning being grilled by my pal, Detective Devin Frye. Most of the questions were about her whereabouts over the weekend and on Monday, and the poisoned coffee.MoreLess
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