Streets of Death - Dell Shannon (27 page)

Mendoza opened his eyes and groaned. "I might
have known."

"It’s not new, but I think it’d be lots of
fun to do up an old place. It’s got six bedrooms and three
fireplaces--I’ve decided it was a mistake not to have a fireplace
here, there’s something about an open hearth--and a wine cellar,
and it’s on four acres--such lovely room for Cedric--"

"How much and where?"

"Well, it’s a hundred and sixty thousand, but
when you think of the space--Hidden Hills," said Alison. "Well,
really, Luis, you needn’t yell at me, with the freeway it wouldn’t
be more than forty minutes--"

"
Sin mujeres y sin
vientos, tendramos menos tormentos
,"
said Mendoza. "Females!" He leaned back in the armchair and
thought about that divorcée. Hilda Gilbert. That could turn out to
be an offbeat one indeed ....