When Bobbie Sang the Blues by Peggy Darty

Author:Peggy Darty
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780307499547
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Published: 2007-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

It was a long afternoon and evening for everyone, but by midnight, Bobbie had been released on bail to the Reverend Grant Castleman. Christy knew the “reverend” part, in addition to the huge sum of money her father had put up, accounted for Bobbies release.

Harry Stephens, a top defensive lawyer from Tallahassee, drove down to Panama City as soon as Grant called him. Harry was a tall, striking man with silver hair and vivid hazel eyes behind small, wire-rimmed glasses. He looked imposing and distinguished in an expertly tailored, dark suit. Christy could see her reflection in the shine of his dark shoes. His voice matched his appearanc—smooth and authoritative—and the news he delivered added to the Castleman family’s distress even more, something Christy hadn’t thought possible.

At the jail, they were given a small room with a table and several chairs for a meeting. Harry sat at the end of the table, looking from Beth and Grant to Christy. Then his gaze settled on Bobbie, who huddled in a chair beside Beth. Her skin had turned gray, and her golden hair had lost its sheen and lay flat against her face.

“The medical examiner has determined that Mr. Bodine died between one and two o’clock Tuesday morning,” Mr. Stephens said. “The toxicologist found nitroglycerin, Viagra, and alcohol in his system.”

He paused, noting their confused faces. “Apparently, Mr. Bodine had a healthy heart, so he wouldn’t be taking nitroglycerin. My understanding is that it’s dangerous to give this heart medication to someone who doesn’t need it. Add Viagra and alcohol, and the combination is lethal,” he explained.

“Now the case against Mrs. Bodine is based on her known use of nitroglycerin for her heart and the fact that the body was found in her locked unit. They’re saying the motive was the money. Bodine claimed he came here to collect money Bobbie stole, and they’ll argue she refused to give it back.” Stephens paused and looked at Bobbie. “Do you wish to say anything to me privately, Mrs. Bodine?”

Bobbie swallowed. “No. This is my family.” She looked from Beth to Grant to Christy. “I have nothing to hide. I don’t know who gave him the pills or how he got in my storage unit. I did not steal money from him. And Beth and Grant know I was home by eleven thirty.”

Christy glanced at her parents, who said nothing.

Stephens said, “Although the approximate time of death is between one and two o’clock, with this type of poisoning, death may not be immediate. On the other hand, the blow to the head would expedite the death.”

Bobbie seemed too exhausted to say any more, and no one else seemed to have an answer. Then Christy remembered something.

“Bobbie, you spilled those pills at the club. People were helping you pick them up…” Her voice trailed off as she thought of Jack and Dan. “The pills could have rolled under other tables.”

Stephens nodded. “So we can argue that several people in the club could have picked up the pills.

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