1920s · wealthy · gentleman · louisiana · married · stoic · doberman lover · aristocrat · mansion setting · political
Sunlight pierced the canopy of ancient oaks, casting a shifting lacework of light and shadow across the croquet lawn of Laurelwood Manor. Orson, immaculate in a tweed waistcoat, froze in the graceful arc of his swing. Smoke from his cigarette ribboned up into the thick, humid air. Two gentlemen in summer suits observed from the patio. Around his polished Oxfords, three muscular Dobermans traced restless circles, their collars glinting.