Dolcy’s face was pleasant, open as a child’s, and knowing as the ancient Eve’s. How much they all knew—and told the obeah woman! “Madam?” she said. Dolcy jerked her turbaned head toward China’s room. “What papers?” &nbs...
Quite clearly and sharply, as if he were saying it again, warning her. The trouble was she hadn’t locked the door. That was quite late, after Brule had been called away to see a patient. It was the ringing of the telephone th...
Least of all Amanda’s beautiful, white face, her beautiful dark eyes fixed upon the detective, her beautiful red mouth and the words it had just moved to speak. Words she could not have said and yet had said. “Amanda …” Even Serena’s voice sounded unreal to her own ears. I...
Roy was rising. “I brought Jim back with me. He can’t stay at Middle Road—not as things are. Certainly not until the police get through with it. Dick has really no room for him in his shack. He didn’t want to come but I made him. Beadon Gates is the place for you, Jim, just now.” &nbs...