“Because Alma was desperate for money and she spotted me coming out of the backyard after killing Luella. She unwisely decided to blackmail me, realizing that I would soon come into an inheritance. But Alma was demanding a lot of money that I didn’t yet have. John has lost a mint with his day trading. So money was the key motive for murdering both Luella and Alma. But, sure, boredom played into it, too. Let’s face it, Miss Myrtle. I’ve been a little bored here in Bradley. Maybe you’re right about leopards not changing their spots. I’ve been playing nice for a long, long time. I’ve participated in all the available activities in Bradley.”
Myrtle actually felt a tiny twinge of sympathy toward Mimsy. “Of which there aren’t many. Activities, I mean.”
“That’s right. You and I have been in som
