The Sow's Ear

Author turned amateur sleuth Paisley Sterling returns in a new mystery! When Paisley overhears two busybody gossips talking at the gym, little does she realize it&apos;s the beginning of a new mystery…<P> "Do you really think he murdered her?"<P> "I tell you, Crystal, she&apos;d never been sick a day in her life! The woman was a walking, talking, medical miracle. Winston used to say if everyone in Rowan Springs were as healthy as Millicent Grazziani, he would have to hang his shingle out somewhere else."<P> "But, murder, Agnes? Isn&apos;t that going a bit too far? Do you really think that puny little guy could get up enough gumption to kill somebody?" Crystal&apos;s laugh was rich and boisterous. «I remember when he was working as a hairdresser in Mildred&apos;s Beauty Box – that&apos;s how he met Millicent in the first place – he used to go to her house and do her hair twice a week. You could have knocked me over with a straw when he moved in with her. The story was that Millicent hated him. Used to tease him all the time. Called him ‘Willie the wimp.&apos;»<P> "People are funny," agreed Agnes. «Rich eccentric little old ladies included.»<P> "Well, there&apos;s nothing funny about being the sole heir to one rich, eccentric little old lady&apos;s estate. Especially when she kicks the bucket under suspicious circumstances…"