There had been many theories ..

Today’s writing prompt and my response.

Day two of this week’s challenge! The tale begins here.
There had been many theories about how she had been murdered

That chat over the fence was twenty years ago now, and it had been the last time Miriam saw Dorothy. She hadn’t worried at first. It wasn’t unusual for her neighbour to be busy in the house – which had to be kept spotless or suffer the consequent abuse – or to be running errands. He never left the house, except on a Friday night fo...