Big Little Spies by Krista Davis

Author:Krista Davis [Davis, Krista]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2021-04-06T00:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

“Are you suggesting that he and Louisa knew Oriana’s secret?” I asked.

Holmes shrugged. “I’m just saying that there could be a connection.”

“She’s so lovely,” said Rose. “I can’t imagine her doing anything so crass.”

“Was she at your party that night, Grandma?” asked Holmes.

“All of the WAG Ladies were present. But then the fire at Dovie’s place drew us out on the street. I had assumed that he was sickly and had stumbled into my backyard. Are you proposing that someone killed him right then and there?”

“Not necessarily,” I said. “I’m not sure how long it would have taken for the poison to throw his heartbeat off. But if he had encountered someone, surely he would have asked for assistance. ‘I need help. So-and-so just pricked me in the back,’ or something like that.”

“I presume he was not on your guest list?” asked Holmes.

“You don’t have to look so put out. No gentlemen were invited. Just the WAG Ladies, Liesel, and Holly.”

“When the fire broke out, I was focusing on Dovie and looking for Trixie and Twinkletoes. I paid no attention at all to the WAG Ladies. Oma? Rose? Did any of them disappear?” I asked.

“I don’t know about Rose, but I did not take attendance,” said Oma.

“She’s right,” agreed Rose. “It’s not as though the WAG Ladies were lined up like children. Any one of them could have gone for a jacket, or to retrieve a phone, or to use my bathroom for that matter. My eyes were on the fire.”

I munched on a soft chocolate chip cookie. “These are good, Rose. Okay, Oma and Rose, it’s your job to talk with the WAG Ladies and see if you can weasel any information out of them. Do they know Oriana’s secret? We know Brenda went back to the house, but did any others go back to Rose’s house or disappear during the fire? They’re planning to visit Louisa at the hospital. Maybe you can catch them before or after? Thanks for lunch, Rose.”

“And while they’re sleuthing, where might you be off to?” asked Holmes.

“I have an auction win to pick up,” I said with pride. I excused myself and headed for the green.

Trixie ran ahead of me, stopping to sniff now and then. We crossed to the sidewalk and were about to turn left when I heard someone calling my name.

I turned to see Dovie hustling toward me. “Now she’s gone and done it!” Dovie wiggled her finger at me. “I’ve lost my job! After all these years, she waltzes in and changes everything. I’ve a mind to tell everyone and embarrass them both.”

“Dovie, I’m afraid I’m not following you.”

“Rose! Oh, she looks so sweet, doesn’t she? That wicked woman talked the judge into firing me. Where am I going to find a job at my age? She just wants him all to herself.”

That last part might be true. But would Rose really do that? “The judge told you that Rose doesn’t want you working for him?”

“Judge Barlow isn’t delicate. He comes right out and says exactly what he means.

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