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of plaque.”
    This time all three of us laughed.
    “You have a point,” I said.
    Sam finished her slice of toast and turned to me. She rested one arm on the back of the sofa. “This is what I need. I need you to find out who killed Mr. Sanjari so I won’t go to jail. I need you to find out if he killed his wife because I’m nosy and want to know, and I need you to find out what that husband of mine is up to. Do you think you can do that for me, Alex?”
    I looked at my sister over the rim of my tea mug and smiled. “I thought you’d never ask.”

 
     
     
Chapter 9
     
     
    Of course I would find the killer and save my sister. The truth is she didn’t have to ask. I was already gearing up for my investigation. Last night while I sat in my bed drinking tea and munching cookies, and fantasizing about taking John for every cent he was worth and leaving him penniless and homeless, I used my iPad to send my friend Shirley Reynolds, a private investigator, an email asking her to find out all she could about one Victor Sanjari. I told her Sam’s life was on the line and she wrote back immediately saying she was on the case. Now all I had to do was wait for her reply.
    “How badly do you want to find out what Michael’s up to?” I asked my sister, thinking that I could probably hire Shirley to do the deed. But did we really want to know? I needed to make absolutely sure my sister wanted the truth, wherever it might lead, before I talked to Shirley about it.
    Sam took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “I have to know. Maybe he’s sick and getting treatment and doesn’t want to worry me. It could be something innocent and I want to help, and if it turns out not to be so innocent, well, I guess I need to know that as well. Right?” She looked at me and then Meme for reassurance.
    “You have to know. Whatever it is, you and Michael will deal with it, but you can’t if you don’t know. I hate to have Alex spy on him, but he’s not telling you much,” Meme shook her head.
    “No, he’s not. Okay, Alex, do what you have to do, wherever it leads. But first, keep me out of jail.”
    I gave my sister two thumbs up and then we said good-bye to our grandmother and went to our office. Sam promised to go talk with John later in the morning, but first she just wanted to get back to work.
    It was only a little after seven when we walked into Always Prepared , but Millie and Marla were already there. We were all morning people, and it was another reason we all got along so well.
    “Sam! I’m so happy to see you!” Millie grabbed my sister and gave her a big hug, while Marla reached over and gave Sam a kiss on the cheek. “If you need to sneak across the border into Rhode Island or Massachusetts, just let me know. I can hide you in my trunk.”
    It was another reason we all got along so well—there was definitely an abundance of crazy in this office.
    “I’m not out of the woods yet, but Alex is on the case, and thanks, Millie. I’ll let you know if I need your trunk.”
    “Millie and I are here for whatever you need. Don’t you two worry about the office. We can handle everything. You just get this all sorted out because, no disrespect to your husband, Alex, but when the police get it into their heads that they found the killer, they’re not about to start looking for someone else.”
    “You’re right, Marla, and that’s why I’m stepping in. Of course Sam didn’t kill anyone. As a matter of fact, I’m waiting for an email from Shirley with some background information on Mr. Sanjari, so if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll go check on that.”
    I left everyone in the reception area and went down the hall to our small kitchen. Our offices are housed in an older home in Indian Cove. We’ve converted the bedrooms into our offices, the living room is where Millie reigns with a little corner set aside for Marla, and there was a kitchen in the back all ready for us when we moved in.
    I got another cup of