To Live And Die in Dixie (2008)
To Live And Die in Dixie
“EDNA DEMANDED, as I put the receiver back on the hook.
“Are you on speaking terms with me?” I inquired, as I headed back down the hallway to change out of my drizzle-dampened jeans.
“Shove it,” she said sweetly. “What’s Littlefield want besides his house cleaned? Are we gonna do a little detecting?”
“Me. Julia Callahan Garrity. Not you,” I said. “Not House Mouse. He wants me to find the stuff stolen during last night’s burglary.”
“Such as?” She lit up a cigarette and managed one deep, unhealthy... drag before I crossed the room in a single stride, yanked the cigarette out of her fingers and stubbed it out in an empty coffee cup on my bedside table. “For Christ’s sake, Ma,” I said. “I can’t keep you from smoking in the rest of the house, but you know I hate smoke in my bedroom.”
“Don’t get your panties in a wad. So what kind of stuff is missing? Jewelry, antiques, bonds, what?”
“I’m supposed to go over there this afternoon, around four, after he gets done playing Civil War games with the other boys,”MoreLess
“Are you on speaking terms with me?” I inquired, as I headed back down the hallway to change out of my drizzle-dampened jeans.
“Shove it,” she said sweetly. “What’s Littlefield want besides his house cleaned? Are we gonna do a little detecting?”
“Me. Julia Callahan Garrity. Not you,” I said. “Not House Mouse. He wants me to find the stuff stolen during last night’s burglary.”
“Such as?” She lit up a cigarette and managed one deep, unhealthy... drag before I crossed the room in a single stride, yanked the cigarette out of her fingers and stubbed it out in an empty coffee cup on my bedside table. “For Christ’s sake, Ma,” I said. “I can’t keep you from smoking in the rest of the house, but you know I hate smoke in my bedroom.”
“Don’t get your panties in a wad. So what kind of stuff is missing? Jewelry, antiques, bonds, what?”
“I’m supposed to go over there this afternoon, around four, after he gets done playing Civil War games with the other boys,”MoreLess
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