When Stella Bonasera opened the door to Fiona Albright's apartment, she did not know what to feel.
The place was almost empty. There were no pictures on the table. No mirrors on the wall. No colorful wallpaper.
She led a sad life, Stella thought. She almost felt sorry for her.
When Stella entered her bedroom, it was as barren as the living room except for a bookshelf stood beside her bed.
On the top shelf, neatly arranged, were a small collection of books by Carol Delaney --- Abby Gelman.
On the middle shelf were pictures of Abby Gelman, all framed, showing Abby in different ages --- when she was a freshman in high school, when she went to the prom, when she graduated, when she won an award for young journalists.
And on the bottom shelf…..
….. Bottles of methyl chloroform --- chemicals used to make sleeping gas.
….. a small electric stove, with three concentric circles
….. and a copy of Cross Country.