Losers Weepers by Jessica Thomas

Author:Jessica Thomas [Thomas, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian, Contemporary, Romance, General
ISBN: 9781594931277
Google: AYprHwAACAAJ
Amazon: 1594931275
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2008-06-24T00:00:00+00:00

It came to me with a bite of french fries—so many brilliant thoughts did. If anyone really knew the Catlett family, it would be Mrs. Hengel, their long-time housekeeper and nanny. Recently termed redundant by the new Mrs. Catlett, she should be happy to disgorge any family secrets.

“Say, Joe, do you have a phone book handy?”

He reached under the bar and plopped one onto the countertop near me. “It may be last year’s.”

“I don’t think that will matter,” I said. “Thanks.”

As I absently straightened some half-torn pages in the book, I remembered another family I hadn’t followed up on—Harry Maddock’s. I hoped Mrs. Maddock might possibly know something about Zoe, her family or her relationship with Harry that would be of help. It wasn’t very likely, but I looked up their number. There was only one Maddock, and I jotted their address and number in my little green book.

I found three listings under Hengel: Martin Hengel, Martin Hengel, Jr. and D. Hengel. My bet was on the last one. Lots of women used an initial rather than a feminine name, which I thought advertised, rather than concealed the fact that they were women living alone.

The Maddock house was closest, so I started there. The doorbell was promptly answered by an attractive woman I placed in her early forties. She was wearing jeans and T-shirt, plus an oven mitt on her right hand.

“Mrs. Maddock?”

“Yes, may I help you?”

I explained who I was and why I hoped she might be of assistance.

“I doubt I know anything of interest to you, but come on in . . . in the kitchen if you don’t mind. I’ve got cookies in the oven.”

That explained the mitt. And the fragrance from the kitchen made me hungry all over again. As we walked through the living room and a small dining area, I noticed that the furniture was not expensive, but was clean and in good taste. On the wall were pictures that were obviously prints of famous paintings, but they were attractive and tasteful. Evidently, Mrs. Maddock made the best of what must be a rather limited income.

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