Well-Offed In Vermont: A Pret’ Near Perfect Mystery (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
In 2004, when the market was at its peak, the two-story building accommodated six agents, two secretaries, and a receptionist. Today, the second floor had been rented out as an apartment, and the only individuals working on the main floor were an aged, somewhat cantankerous receptionist and Alice Broadman, the agency’s owner. “Why, if it isn’t the new kids in town,” Alice exclaimed as she rose from one of four desks in the room. Short and squat in stature, Alice’s makeupless face, mousy brown hair pulled tightly into a bun, and wardrobe of ill-fitting pantsuits and sensible shoes made her appear far older than her thirty-six years. “How’s the house?” “We’ll let you know as soon as we’re able to move in,” Nick quipped. Alice brought her left hand to her mouth, revealing a plain gold wedding band. “It was your place! Tim, my husband, heard the story on VPR this morning and asked if that’s where Weston was found. I said it might be. Most houses these days have new wells just a few inches wide.
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