“I did, her name is Matey and a real good-looking bird. Rhineman went for the younger chicks. The word is she married him for his money. She plays it pretty cool, but rumor is that she swings on the side.”
Wayde sat up on the sofa. “Any mention that the doctor knew this?”
“I’m not sure, but from what I heard, I think so.”
“Hmm, anything else that’s interesting?”
“Just something that probably doesn’t mean much. Rhineman was hooked on solving puzzles. He liked working on all kinds of puzzles.”
Wayde sipped his drink. Neither of them said anything for a few moments.
“Wayde, why do you think you were on Rhineman’s list?”
“You know, I’ve been trying to figure that out. I hardly knew Rhineman. A while back, he called and hired me to find his second wife. He referred to her as ‘The Beautif
