Chapter 7
It was early the next afternoon when Spence finally managed to get in touch with the realtor.
“Mrs. Brown. This is Spence Harden. I don’t know if you remember me or not.”
“Of course I do,” Mrs. Brown replied. “How can I help you? Oh, before you answer, I heard about Mr. Mills’ death. I’m so very sorry. What a tragedy.”
“Thank you. It was.”
“Will you be writing any more books?”
“I plan to. Yes.”
“Wonderful. Now, what do you need from me? Oh, dear. You want to sell the house. I can understand that. Living there after what happened.” Spence envisioned her shuddering.
“I haven’t come to a decision yet. It’s too soon. However, if I do, I wonder if you could tell me the name of the other person who wanted to buy it. Maybe he’d still be interested.”
“If you decide to sell, I ca
