Wake up.” I rolled over and wiped the sleep from my eyes. Dee Dee rose up and propped herself up on her elbow. “What is it, Mama? Is Nana alright?” “Nana’s fine, but Detective Baker took Laura down to the police department again. I’m worried sick about her.” Mama’s hair stuck out in all direction...
Beaumont.” The recognition of my name transported me back to the present. Detective Biance Sams mirrored Dee Dee’s image with the exception of her dark brown skin. I’d met several detectives recently, but she was the first female. This could be a good thing – or not. “If you’ll please follow me, ...
I heard Dee Dee groan, and I kicked her under the table, sure that Joyce had heard her. Now that I had gone into information collecting mode, I didn’t want to discourage the innkeeper, but once again she was oblivious to anything but herself and began to talk as though she’d never stopped. “As I ...
The moss green velvet overskirt with a chartreuse underskirt had a gold belt, imitating the drapery cords. It resembled the movie’s costume, right down to the little green hat perched on Nana’s head. There might be more than one Scarlett tonight, but none would be as cute as Nana. Outside, the ai...