CHAPTER 45
I jumped up. "What? We need to call the police! Even if Eli accidentally poisoned himself with the plant, Clarence sure didn't. And who took all the berries? What are they planning to do with them?" I started pacing in front of the bench, something I do when I'm nervous.
Jodi shook her head. "I think you're overreacting, Jamie. When my father died of a heart attack, he also foamed at the mouth. There might be no connection between Clarence and Eli. Are you familiar with Occam's Razor?"
"Sure," I said. "The simplest solution is usually correct." I took a deep breath. "So, you think Clarence died of natural causes and Eli accidentally poisoned himself?"
She nodded.
"Okay, then who took the berries?"
She frowned again. "Someone who didn't know they were poisonous? Someone who
