Murder Most Convenient: A Mrs. Xavier Stayton Mystery - Plot & Excerpts
As I climbed out of the car, the butler told the driver, “Go back into town. Mrs. Stayton and Miss Wallace should be done with their shopping soon.” Curious, I asked, “Lucy went to town with Ruth?” Phyllis said something in parting and returned to the house. Henderson explained that after taking me and Miss Masterson to luncheon, the driver returned so that Ruth could make a quick trip into town. Lucy had gone with Ruth so she might purchase a thesaurus. I felt a little lost without my companion. Returning to my room, a blanket of quiet hushed the large home. Standing at the mantel, I looked upon my photographs of Xavier and no longer felt alone. “He was such a handsome young man.” Joan’s hard-edged voice was unexpected. She had slipped in through the partially open doorway. Startled, I turned to see her gliding toward me. Taking a deep breath, my heart rate slowed, and I replied, “Yes.”
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