Chapter 10Way better than being greeted by a bulldog like Detective Selfridge, Jimmy was happy to receive a bouncing leap by Shade, Mallory’s adorable Black Lab. His tongue licked Jimmy’s face, happily wagging his long tail. Mallory McSwain was standing on the edge of the porch, cane in hand, a reminder of all she’d been through. A smile on her face a reminder of all she could look forward to, little sign of what she’d been through.
“I thought you might cancel,” she said.
“I know my priorities. What, you don’t want to see me??”
“It’s just I know my brother. He lives by motives.”
“I was in the neighborhood.”
“The Portnoy Case?”
“You’ve certainly thrown me a curve with this. Too complicated, too fast.”
“Want to tell me about it?”
“I don’t think I should burden you. Concentrate on you
