This is an excerpt from the published novel "There's Something Wrong With Miss Zelda," by Speed City Sisters in Crime members Lilly Evans and Chrystal Rhodes. This is part of their Grandmother's Incorporated mystery series.
The novel is available on Amazon. Just CLICK HERE.
“There ain’t nothing wrong with Zelda. We’ve known each other for years, and she’s one of the few friends that I’ve got who is still alive. Why are you so set against her?
“Jeff is Luther’s only living relative and she didn’t bother to tell the poor man he was in the hospital.”
Miss Fanny was not convinced. “Maybe she didn’t have time.”
“Miss Fanny, please. She cremated him in record time, how much time does it take to make phone call? He had to drive all the way here to find out his uncle was dead.”
“Hattie, the woman was grieving. She lost her husband.”
“She ought to be used to that. You told me yourself that she’s buried about seven of them.”
“Luther was only her fourth—or maybe her fifth husband.” Miss Fanny started counting on her fingers. “Let’s see. She told me that she was married to some doctor before she came to Indiana, and then there was another one with the first name or last name of Chee…”
“Lord have mercy!” Hattie shrilled. “What kind of name is that?”
“And then there was Jeremiah Stewart. My husband knew him, just like he knew Luther. He died of some kind of stomach ailment, and then she met Chambers. Yes, that’s it. She’s had four husbands; that’s all.”
“That’s all? The woman is the Elizabeth Taylor of the ghetto! ” Hattie pointed at her mother-in-law accusingly. “I’m telling you! That house is not big enough for you, me and her!”
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