Chapter 34-35 Summary

Archer arrives at Topanga Court to pay Mrs. Mungan another visit. At first the woman does not recognize Archer but as realization dawns on her she is less than hospitable. Mrs. Mungan has not seen Gloria or Harold recently but she has been expected her daughter to show up anytime. Mrs. Mungan is slightly surprised but not completely shocked to hear that Harold has kidnapped Laurel.

The two move into Mrs. Mungan's backroom and talk about Allie Russo's death. Martha tells Archer that Nelson Bagley wanted to be Allie's lover but that Allie had no interest in him. Martha is of little help to Archer because she drank through most of the evening that Bagley was at her house and remembers very little about her conversation with him. She does tell Archer that Harold wanted Bagley to see Captain Somerville on...