Death Comes eCalling by Leslie O'Kane

Author:Leslie O'Kane [O'Kane, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Women Sleuths
ISBN: 9781301252435
Amazon: B00DBE8QDU
Goodreads: 18781658
Publisher: O'Kane Ink
Published: 1996-02-01T06:00:00+00:00

Another funeral. I kept the children home from school and brought them with me. Most of my parenting decisions are based on what feels right to me at the time. It felt right to have Karen there, for Rachel’s sake.

Lauren had instructed the clergyman to announce that she did not want anyone to express their sympathy to her at this time. The kids and I sat at the back, where I hoped Nathan could use the coloring book I’d brought for him without attracting attention. No one spoke as Lauren entered. Rachel was beside her, followed by a family of four. With the mother’s white-blond hair, they could only have been Steve’s sister and family.

As the service proceeded, I scanned the various backs of heads. Everyone from my dinner party last Friday was in attendance. For most of us, that had been the last time we’d seen Steve alive. Someone, though, had seen Steve at least one more time, and had stabbed him to death. My anger over that thought allowed me to stay dry-eyed throughout the service.

As we stood up to leave, Tommy Newton happened to look my way. He shook his head. Maybe he had seen the determination on my face and knew my mind was set on finding the killer.

Once we were all outside, Lauren seemed intent on leaving the scene quickly, but Rachel and Karen spotted each other. Rachel shyly said, “Hi.” Karen said hi back and hugged her. It nearly broke my heart.

While I struggled to regain my composure, Stephanie approached. She looked from me to Lauren, put a finger to her lips, then pantomimed her condolences. She clutched her hands to her heart, closed her eyes, and hung her head. Then she snapped out of it, yanked a brimming folder from her enormous purse and thrust it into my arms, saying, “This is everything you need as PTA treasurer. Call, me if you have any questions. Your name is already on the account. Toodles.” She whirled on a spike heel and grabbed Preston’s arm, and they headed to their Mercedes.

Lauren gaped at Stephanie, then chuckled in dismay. “My God, that woman’s insufferable.”

Glad to see a shadow of the Lauren I knew, I pounced on it. “Could you come for lunch tomorrow?”

“I’d like that.”

We said our goodbyes, then I took Nathan’s and Karen’s hands and headed toward our car. I spied Jack Vance and Sam Bakerton at the far corner of the lot. They were arguing. Jack and Preston didn’t get along, but he and Sam had been friendly at my dinner party. Perhaps the problem lay in that grant their company had given to the school through Mrs. Kravett.

Carolee was standing near the parking lot, watching Lauren and Rachel in the distance. As we neared, she said hello to my kids and gave me a sad smile. “This is so hard,” she said in a choked voice. “I can’t stand to see Lauren this way. If I get too near her, I know I’ll start blubbering and make a complete fool of myself.

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