Sixteen
“ME? WHY ME?”
“Tom,” Helen says, “all I know is that she’s emphatic she won’t talk to anyone but you.”
“But as you are always pointing out to me, I’m not a trained detective.”
“But you are a trained listener,” Dan says. “You know how to ask questions to help people get to the truth of what’s going on.”
“And the Chief is OK with it?”
“No, he’s madder than I’ve ever seen him before,” Helen smiles. “But I’ve managed to get him to agree to it. Also, he’s given us until Monday to find evidence that someone other than Gladys did it.”
“Today’s Thursday, Helen,” I point out. “That’s not a lot of time to solve a murder.”
“No, but I don’t have to. All I need to do is find evidence that indicates Gladys didn’t put ketamine in Chad’s drink.”
I look down at my twiddling thumbs. “Will y
