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Loyal turned and saw Asher jogging across the lot Honor moved back outside meet his brother on the sidewalk, so he continued inside in time to hear the lady ahead of them ask the front desk officer for Detective Kushner

“He asked me to come down and identify the woman who stole from me”

Loyal’s pulse skipped before racing at warp-speed That was too much of a coincidence

He moved closer as the officer requested her naht there Martha Rowen looked to be about in her o with her Coach handbag, her rich auburn hair stylish and obviously—though expertly—colored

Hearing Honor and Asher behind them, he discreetly motioned theave a fierce head shake, then slanced his way

“Hi Sorry, I couldn’t help but overhear Hope you get your money back”

“It’s not the rief, pro me she’d be able to talk to my Jack one last time”

The séance woman

“I’ain “Was Jack your husband?”

“My son Not only did I not get to talk to hied me twice”

He shook his head “That’s terrible Why would she charge you twice?”

“I sent her a check, but when she showed up athie He offered an encouraging smile and she continued “She said she didn’t receive the check and insisted I pay her cash right there before Jack’s spirit crossed over Weeks later, she cashed the check she said had been lost I had forgotten to cancel it”

“How much was it?”

The worimace “Twelve hundred dollars”

Roxanna’s mysterious check Had her mother instructed the woman to send it to the shop, or had it been a mix-up?