A week later, they learned the details about the Newells’ murders when Fletch paid them another visit.
“This is a courtesy call, is all,” Fletch said when Amery took him into the back yard where he and Myles had been enjoying the warm afternoon.
“To fill us in on the final whys and wherefores?” Myles asked after Fletch took a seat on the remaining deckchair.
“Yes. Mr. Wayland, on the advice of his lawyer, decided to take the plea bargain the prosecutor offered him. In exchange, he gave us the details of what happened the night of the murders, claiming he killed them in self-defense.”
“Uh-huh. With no defensive wounds on either of the bodies,” Amery said skeptically.
“Let me tell the story the way he did,” Fletch replied. “He claims that he got in touch with Mrs. Newell Saturday aftern
