I called Nell to ask about repairing my office window and then spent an unsuccessful hour searching through all the Thomas Rileys and Ryan Hendersons, and then decided to call Flora. I wanted to give her an update on the case, and if confronted, maybe she’d tell me which Thomas and which Ryan I needed to talk to. I was a little surprised when she offered to come over to my house. “The police need to ask me some more questions, Madeline, and then I’ll stop by.” We sat on the front porch. I told her my investigation was coming along slowly, and I then asked her what she planned to do once Wendall’s murder was solved. She was wearing a powder blue suit, a white blouse, and several gold necklaces. She smoothed her silky blue skirt. “Some people aren’t happy about it, but it’s no secret Wendall left everything to me. I’m going to take some of that money and buy myself a place in Palm Beach.
