Chapter 3

“Shouldn’t we be trying to reach him at the place he was murdered or something?” Bent wondered.

She sniffed. “That isn’t necessary. My connection with the spirit world is strong.”

“All right,” Curtis said mildly.

“And there are no refunds.” She put out her hand, palm up. “Two hundred as you agreed. Cash.”

“Holy shit,” Bent exclaimed. “I need to start doing séances. And to think I’m trying to go to college for a degree. I should be going to séance school.”

Curtis reached into the back pocket of his jeans for his wallet. Withdrawing two hundred dollar bills, he placed them in Carmen’s outstretched hand.

Carmen stuffed them in an opening of her robe and smiled. “Shall we begin?”

“Do we need to grasp hands or something?” Bent asked.

“No, that isn’t necessary. Now please, I need absolute silence.”

Carmen waved her hands over the sphere, which suddenly had colored lights flashing from it.Neat trick,Curtis thought. She did this for a couple of minutes, not saying anything.