The Face on the Wall by Jane Langton

Author:Jane Langton [Langton, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery & Detective, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9781784086640
Google: O5K_AwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B0078XH5YG
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 2012-03-05T18:30:00+00:00

The long creamy envelope appeared in Annie’s mail precisely one week after the death of Eddy Gast. The return address was menacing—“Pouch, Heaviside and Sprocket, Attorneys at Law, 7 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.”

She read the terrible paragraph within the envelope, dropped the letter on the floor, and snatched up the phone. “Two million, Uncle Homer. They’re suing me for two million dollars.”

“Two million!” There was a horrified pause, and then Homer said angrily, “Isn’t it interesting the way some people maximize their good fortune? Not only did the Gasts get rid of their embarrassing little son, they mean to get rich at the same time.”

“But that’s what’s so awful, Uncle Homer. They were the ones who were careless. It was almost as if they wanted him to get lost, or—listen, did I tell you what happened on Route 2?” Annie described the near-accident on the highway, when Eddy had almost been run over. Then her voice faltered. “He was coming after me, I’m afraid. I told him I was going to Cambridge, so he walked all the way through the woods to Route 2. He was trying to follow me to Cambridge. But, Uncle Homer, it wasn’t my fault. It was because they didn’t watch over him. They didn’t care what happened to Eddy.”

Homer’s heart dropped into his shoes. It was worse than ever. The boy had obviously been fixated on Annie. “Look,” he said, “I’ll call Jerry Neville right away.”

“Listen, Uncle Homer, I’ve got insurance. I’ve got a big personal-injury policy. Won’t that cover it?”

Homer’s dejection deepened. “Don’t pin your hopes on it, honey child.”

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