Highwater【電子書籍】[ D.R. Meredith ]

＜p＞ Highwater Highwater, Texas, Population: 455 is an anthology of short tales set in Highwater Texas. The first, “Highwater”, finds Elizabeth Walker, candidate for Justice of the Peace, in Buddy’s Cafe sitting at the round table reserved for Bonham County’s elected officials, all men, and other prominent citizens, also men. The subject is Eliabeth’s suitability for the job of Justice of the Peace, whether poking at dead bodies is something a lady ought to do. Of course, Highwater hasn’t had an unnatural homicide since Nadine Hatcher caught her husband in bed with the hired girl and ventilated his hide with a 12 gauge shotgun. Ed Hays figures the jury should have found Nadine not guilty since her husband’s death was the natural consequence of his own sinning. Of course, Ed was sensitive about infidelity since his wife Jenny ran off the Pro-Seed salesman ten years ago. Which brings up an interesting point. Why hasn’t Ed divorced Jenny and vice versa? Why would Ed, who never gave away a ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る