Pecan Pies and Homicides

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Author: Ellery Adams
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respect and you should have been invited to this party anyway, considering it’s for a bunch of our kind from Tennessee. Loralyn told me that their grove was destroyed a few days after Christmas.”
    Ella Mae gasped. “How awful!” The loss of a grove meant the end of magic for the people living nearby. If they didn’t relocate to a new town with a source of power, they’d eventually lose their gifts. “Maybe the Gaynors are actually going to help others for a change. I’d love to see that.” She let Chewy back into her house and then jiggled her car keys. “I’ll drive, though you might regret it later when the bouncers toss me out. When Loralyn and I get together, there’s always some drama.”
    â€œYou’re on a quest,” Suzy said. “There’s supposed to be drama. The dull stories never make it into the books.”
    â€œThe stories are all wrong anyway,” Ella Mae said. “The real versions are locked away in secret libraries like the one in my mother’s house. I can only imagine what tales the Gaynors have hidden inside theirs.”
    â€œOh, what I’d give to find out!” Suzy cried. “Just be on your best behavior. We really need to see their copy of
Lake Lore of the Americas
. If they have one, that is.”
    â€œThey must,” Ella Mae said firmly. And under her breath, she added, “And I’ll do anything to get it from them.”
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    Dozens of cars blocked Rolling View’s circular driveway so Ella Mae parked her Jeep on the side of Sulphur Springs Road. At the entrance of the Gaynors’ Georgian mansion, a woman clad in black pants, a white blouse, and a burgundy vest took their coats while a man in matching uniform offered them a glass of champagne.
    â€œI like the way this party is starting,” Suzy said and took a sip. “Hmm, nice bubbly.”
    Ella Mae glanced at the enormous portrait of Opal Gaynor hanging over a mahogany hall table. Opal must have been about sixteen when she sat for the painting. She was dressed in a debutante’s gown of shimmering white, and though her waves of golden hair and regal features were lovely, her eyes were cold and calculating, lending her a hardness that didn’t suit her tender age or demure posture.
    â€œAn example of what good breeding looks like,” said a haughty voice from behind Ella Mae. “You should take notes.”
    Ella Mae turned and gave Loralyn Gaynor a polite smile. “I apologize for being here without an invitation. Suzy asked me to accompany her and I couldn’t say no.” She forced herself to smile even wider. “The parties at Rolling View are always the most talked-about events of the season, and since Suzy didn’t want to come alone, I didn’t want her to miss out.”
    â€œHow generous of you,” Loralyn said with icy courtesy. She smoothed her strapless black gown and pivoted to welcome Suzy as if they were the best of friends. Hugging her, she exclaimed, “You’re gorgeous! I told you that moisturizing facial would make you radiant.”
    Suzy gave Ella Mae a helpless shrug. “Loralyn keeps trying to make me glamorous.” She gestured at the luxurious surroundings. “Speaking of glamour, you must give me the grand tour. This place is divine. I’d also like to thank your mother for putting me on the guest list. Is she around?”
    â€œShe’s in the kitchen instructing the caterers,” Loralyn said. She glanced behind her to make sure that none of the hired help was within earshot. A waiter saw her looking and moved forward with a tray of hors d’oeuvres, but Loralyn waved him off with an impatient flick of the wrist and whispered, “We’re entertaining the upper crust from a small town west of Chattanooga. Their grove is gone. Forever.” She tried to sound sympathetic but failed. Ella Mae wondered if the Gaynors were
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