Sister Bernarda had caught a ride with Frances an hour earlier and was waiting for her in the parlor, hoping to hear some positive news. Sister Agatha shook her head in response to her unspoken question, noting at a glance that she hadn’t slept a wink either. Sister Agatha stopped by the provisor...
As she straightened out in her chair, the muscles in her back screamed in pain. “I bet you’re regretting not sleeping in the bed down the hall now,” the nurse said sympathetically, taking Sister Gertrude’s vital signs with brisk efficiency, and writing down the results on a clipboard. “We each ha...
A moment later they entered her office. “Do you think there’s any way for you to dissuade Mr. Gutierrez from selling the vineyard to the developer? If not, can you convince him to donate the land he offered us adjacent to the grounds? You did find his niece. It’s not your fault she didn’t want to...
She appeared from around the corner and tripped the man as he cut the corner, knocking him to the ground. When Ella and Blalock caught up, the suspect was already lying facedown on the ground. Justine handcuffed him and began reading him his rights. “No tribal cops have jurisdiction here!” he yel...