“The trouble is that most of them are married. ROSS MACDONALD, The Zebra-Striped Hearse Eleven I WAS ON THE POINT OF RINGING DAVID MCCARTHY TO set probate in motion when the telephone rang. Maybe it was McCarthy ringing me, I thought, somehow anticipating my plans. But of course, it wasn’t. “Is that Edward Loy?” “Speaking.” “Mr. Loy, my name is Aileen Williamson. I understand you’re a private detective.” Here it was again, the old fever dream. You understand I’m a private detective, do you? ...Well, could you explain it to me? “Mr. Loy?” “I’m here. What can I do for you, Mrs. Williamson?” “You know who I am, don’t you?” “Yes, I do. I’m sorry about your husband’s death.” “My husband’s murder.” “Have the Guards declared it a murder investigation?” “Do you think we could meet?” “I’m not sure what good it would do, Mrs. Williamson. You see, if it is a murder investigation, the Guards will be conducting it. And Seafield Garda warned me off, directly.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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