Page 77 of Murder on Charity Lane

Anthony

Tycoons

Lily-Ann

Ask George and Helene about Karina’s

background.

Sophie

Will do. Apparently they’re completely chill

And happy to gossip

Anthony

mec anims

I smiled at Anthony’s attempt to text, then grabbed my bag and went outside into the balmy California afternoon.

Ocean

Are there phones for people with

sausage fingers?

Hamilton

Sausage fingers are the wurst.

“Ha!” I said aloud, reading my phone as I walked toward home. Wurst. Only Hamilton and I would enjoy that. And probably Mrs. B, but she liked to pretend she didn’t text.

Lily-Ann

Anthony would like me to convey

that he is giving you the sausage-finger

at this very moment.

Nicholas

When do we tell Mrs. B that this

ridiculous “investigation” is finished?

Oh, Nicholas. You’re so transparent. He liked to pretend that he was disgusted by the whole concept of investigating crimes, but we all knew he just worried about Mrs. B.

Lily-Ann

The detective spoke to Anthony yesterday.

He asked if Frank DeYoung was paying

Anthony for something.

“What the hell?” I muttered, stopping on the sidewalk.