“There was a foreign accent in the crowd at the library, but I didn’t pick up on it fast enough.” Jessie stopped and fastened Phillip’s hat. “Did it sound like the one on the monitor?” Tina took the pull rope from Jessie. “Was it the same woman’s voice?” Jessie shrugged. “It could have been. Ther...
Miss Tyler was in her usual place—seated on a tall stool behind the big reception desk. From her perch, she had a direct view of all who entered and all who misbehaved. Her round black eyes missed nothing. “You do the talking,” whispered Jessie to Tina. “She’s always nicer to you.” At the sound o...
said her father. “Let’s go over this again.” They were in the living room on the sofa. “One of your suspects has a mark on her hand. Think back. Can you remember which hand showed the mark in the hospital?” Jessie tried to visualize the nurse reaching for the baby. “It was her left hand. The mark...
It was six o’clock and they were sitting down to dinner. Jessie’s mother settled Phillip into his booster seat and scooted him up to the table. “He stopped at the Petersons’ on his way home to talk to Sunny about the accident.” She put a spoonful of mashed potatoes on Phillip’s plate then passed ...