Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

In Chapter 9, a short time after wards, on a day when the Persian Pickle Club is due to meet at Forest Ann's, Queenie feels fearful and unwilling to leave the house. Mrs. Judd, however, who comes by to drive her, won't take no for an answer, especially since the Club is due to work on the Celebrity Quilt. When she and Mrs. Judd arrive, Queenie sees Rita is already there, and reacts with surprise as Rita doesn't seem to be as interested in the Club as she is. Rita, however, pulls Queenie aside and passes on some information she has discovered that Dr. Sipes, acting as the coroner investigating Ben's death, said there was no evidence of murder. Rita goes on to suggest that Sipes was paid to say what he did, and implies that the only people in town with...