Stranger in the House
Excerpt
Chapter 1
ELEVEN YEARS LATER
"How do you like your tea?" Iris asked.
"It's great," said Anna. "Fresh mint. Is it from your garden?"
The two women were sitting at one end of the plant-filled conservatory of the Stewarts' opulent home. The sun streamed in on them, and a breeze from the open doors riffled the leaves of the plants.
Iris nodded. "Henry brought it in this morning."
"I always mean to put some in my garden, and then I forget."
"I'll tell Henry to dig some up for you," Iris said eagerly.
"Would you? That would be great."
Iris and Anna relaxed in their chairs, enjoying the sun and the breeze. Anna leaned over the glass table and picked up a pile of envelopes that were lying beside the bowl, addressed in Iris's careful hand. "What are you up to here?" Anna asked.
A pained look crossed Iris's face. "O ... read full excerpt from Stranger in the House ebook
