Jordan Bingham is trying hard to be the only member of her family who doesn't engage in criminal activities and in order to do so would like to hold onto her job working for Vera Van Alst even if Vera is not the easiest person to work for. Jordan is desperate to find Vera’s missing collection of ...
Muriel strode into the room, looming over Vera in her wheelchair. She was as large and coarse and scary-looking as ever. Her loose and flowy black clothes still swirled around her like a dark specter. For some reason she was carrying a small tray. One floor up, I hunched o...
I sped along the access road, noting the number of Beamers, Mercedes and glossy Caddies parked near the entrance. The Infiniti fit in. I used my most businesslike stride to arrive at the front door. A fresh-faced teenage boy was stationed at the door for security. His sand...
I always brought a wrap. I wore my boots in case the cat was under my chair and in a mood. As I headed down the steep dark staircases from my garret and walked along the corridor to the dining room, I was steeling myself for battle. Not even the gorgeous room and the food could take my mind off t...
—The Kelly Rules SMILEY WAS STILL fussing over me an hour later. We’d made a quick return to the hotel to clean up and assess the damage. Tyler had insisted. “I told you I’m okay. What will it take to convince you?” I said. “Confirmation from a doct...