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to her lover—Satan.”
    “Nothing like a good love song. ” Charlie was quiet for a moment. I wasn’t sure if he was eating something or processing what I’d said.
    “How did Karma take the news about her fiancé’s murder?” I asked.
    “She was at a recording session, so I had to call her. When I broke the news, she went into hysterics and the line went dead. She’s supposed to be back here within the hour.”
    I t old Charlie I would meet him and Pearl at Karma’s estate and ended the call.
    Bernie and I found Robin in Mom’s living room. My brother’s usually carefully styled hair was uncombed. He looked like he hadn’t slept all night. I didn’t see my mother until Robin pointed her out.
    “She’s been in her spirit room all morning. I think she’s in some kind of trance.”
    I gave Bernie the settle command and left him as Robin and I moved into the psychic parlor. I saw that Mom wore the same headdress she had on yesterday. She didn’t seem to notice that we were there.
    “Mom, it’s me, Kate. Are you okay?”
    Her gray eyes moved in my direction, but registered nothing. I looked at Robin.
    “She’s been like that since I got up,” he said. “She hasn’t acknowledged me once.”
    I tried again. “Mom, we need to know that you’re okay.”
    Nothing.
    “Maybe we should call a doctor,” Robin suggested.
    Or a witchdoctor. I leaned over, taking Mom’s hands in mine. “Mother, you need to talk to us. What’s going on?”
    Her eyes shifted, her gaze drifting away. Her lips moved, but nothing came out.
    I leaned closer to her. “Mom, I can’t hear you.”
    Her eyes slowly swung back over to me. The voice I heard was deep and sounded nothing like my mom. “I am not your mother.”
    I looked at Robin again. I had no idea what she was talking about, but then it hit me. Lolly, Mom’s spirit guide, the woman who had supposedly contacted us when Harriett Nordquist was shot, was speaking to me. I had the same crazy thought as last night, that maybe this Lolly person knew who killed Harriett. Since Skully wasn’t around I decided I had nothing to lose by asking.
    “Lolly, we need your help ,” I said, at the same time feeling like an idiot for trying to talk to a spirit. “Can you tell us who killed the woman who was in this room last night?”
    “Yes.”
    I looked at Robin. He made a circling motion with his finger, which I took to mean that either Mom was crazy or I should ask the question again.
    “Then tell us,” I said. “Who killed her?”
    “The fallen one.”
    “Who is the that?”
    “The one who has no soul.”
    “You mean, Satan?” I asked, at the same time looking at Robin and doing an eye roll.
    “Yes.”
    I stepped away from her and took a breath. It was a little eerie that she was talking about the Satan or the devil, just like the lyrics found at the crime scenes seemed to indicate. But she was a psychic, and she was my mother, or Lolly, and it wasn’t the first time I’d heard her make a reference to evil forces.
    I walked over to Robin , motioning for him to follow me into the living room. I turned to him and said, “So, I guess I just need to find some dark hole, pull the devil out, and arrest him.”
    “Or, maybe j ust go out and find a lawyer.” Robin knew I hated attorneys.
    “I’ll check on you both later,” I said, heading toward the door with Bernie.
    “Wait, Sis. I need a favor.” As Robin hurried over to me I turned back to him. “Can you introduce me to Karma?”
    I shook my head. “I only know her because of what happened yesterday. It’s strictly professional. I can’t…”
    “I just need to get a foot in the door. If I can do her hair, it would really help me out. Business at the salon has fallen off since Clark’s death.”
    I took a long breath. Robin’s boyfriend, Clark, had died of a drug overdose after he’d left my brother for a celebrity. I knew that Robin was still suffering, both emotionally and financially. And, I would do