Dead Boogie by Victoria Houston

Author:Victoria Houston [Houston, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4405-3155-2
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2006-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

seventeen

If you wish to be happy for an hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to be happy for three days, get married. If you wish to be happy for eight days, kill your pig and eat it.

If you wish to be happy forever, learn to fish.

—Chinese proverb

“What about the other men?” said Osborne, slipping in the tough question as he got to his feet. “Was there anyone she was seeing who—”

“No other men,” said Harold, his voice firm. “That was our agreement when I set up the trust.”

“So she hasn’t … didn’t … for two years?”

“Correct. No need to. She enriched my life and I decided I wanted to take care of her.”

“Well … that’s kind of a surprise. I think we all thought—”

“Paul, I don’t give a damn what people around here thought. I made sure she didn’t need money and then one day, ironically, she turns out to be the heiress to a fortune. I like to think that being with me made her feel good enough about herself that she didn’t need other men. Like a lot of women, she was never happy with how she looked—no matter what I said.”

“So you know about that—the problem with her face,” said Osborne as he neared the front door. “It appears she was filing a lawsuit?”

“Damn right she was. I helped her with that even though I didn’t think she looked all that bad. But the damage to her nose should not have happened. The plastic surgeon—Ed Forsyth is his name. What a dumyak. I’ve got all the information if you need it. His offices are in Milwaukee. The guy did a lousy, sloppy job. On top of which he refused to repair the damage without charge. He wanted a fee as if it were an entire new surgery. A scam—that’s all it was. An absolute scam.”

Harold paused, resting his hand on the front doorknob. “You know—now that you mention it, Peg’s first appointment with the lawyer was scheduled for next week. Good man, too. I put her in touch with Rick Knudson—one of the best when it comes to medical malpractice. And fair.

“This was not about money, by the way. Peg did not need any more money. Quite the contrary—she was willing to spend whatever she had to—to bring the guy down. She was convinced that Forsyth was taking advantage of other women she knew. She wanted him stopped.”

“Harold, you’ve been very helpful. I’m sure that either myself or Chief Ferris will be calling you back,” said Osborne. “Sorry to rush out like this.” He stepped onto the walk then turned. “One last question. You’re aware that Peg’s late husband had quite the checkered past. Do you know if anyone from those days might have contacted her recently? Bothered her? Any threats of any kind?”

“No, not that she mentioned. Paul, I do think she would have told me if she was feeling threatened by anyone. No—the only matters disturbing her over the last few months had to do with that botched surgery and the evil memories behind the Garmin money.

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