Never Buried by Claire Edie

Author:Claire, Edie [Claire, Edie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Edie Claire
Published: 2010-12-16T05:00:00+00:00

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Almost an hour had passed before Leigh had Cara calmed to her satisfaction. The expectant mother lay on the sofa in the family room, dutifully swallowing a pale serving of instant caffeine-free tea. "Nothing was taken," Leigh repeated, "Nothing was damaged. They were interrupted before they could start the fire. Everything's going to be fine."

The hot flush of anger suffusing Cara's face had subsided to a warm glow, but her eyes still shot daggers. "They were going to burn my house down. Mao Tse could have died."

"They didn't. And she didn't. We got here in time. Now drink. Are you having any contractions?"

Cara shook her head, but her mind appeared elsewhere. "We've been wrong all along. They didn't want anything in the house. They wanted to destroy it. Why?"

Officer Schofield stepped into the study, looking apologetic. "I'm sorry to disturb you again, Ms. March. We're almost through here, but I need to ask one more question. Do you remember whether you left any dishes in the sink?

"I haven't any idea." Cara answered honestly. "I'm a slob about things like that. Leigh, did you notice?"

Leigh remembered the two glasses, peanut-butter-smeared knife, and greasy popcorn bowl she had moved from the counter to the dishwasher earlier that afternoon. "No, I don't think there was anything there when we left. Why?"

Schofield looked uncomfortable. "Thank you." He retreated.

Excusing herself to bring more tea, Leigh traced Schofield to the kitchen, where he was exchanging muted words and a series of head shakes with Mellman. She looked between their shoulders and into the sink at the ten-inch-long butcher knife.

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