One Black Beetle

One Black Beetle

So far this morning, I’ve rescued one black beetle who was struggling to get from tile floor to carpet, and put him outside where he belongs, dispatched an unwary ant atop my stove, obliterated a drowsy mosquito who lit on the cabinet for the last time, fed a plump, fuzzy, dog, all this before I […]

Gold Mine of Information

Gold Mine of Information

Ned McNeil wanted to know about Marvie and she found the person who was a gold mine of information! Excerpt from Murder By Moonlight. It was one thing to say I wasn’t interested, but it was another to actually mean it. All that trouble at the deserted farm had happened a long time ago. Mrs. […]

Only the Wind and the Moonlight

Only the Wind and the Moonlight

The rain stopped and I turned off my windshield wipers. About halfway to Myra’s home, I realized no one in the whole world knew where I was and that was not a good thing. I speed-dialed Cade but got no answer, only his voice mail. Leaving a message, I told him where I’d be. Hopefully, […]

What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

Two hours later, we were dirty, tired, and discouraged. “I’m willing to call it a day,” I said, flopping down on the floor beside Ulysses who was lying down by the door.             “Same here,” Pat said. “I need a bath.”             Jackie looked around at the ruins of the living room. “There’s too much […]

Quietness All Around

It’s awfully quiet in my little corner of the world this morning. A small breeze stirs the maple leaves. Nemo snoozes, the refrigerator clicks on, and even the birds are still. The dog walker strides up the hill, her furry, four-legged charge trotting to keep up.  Yesterday afternoon, the quiet was broken with a rumble […]

Conclusion, Shadow on a Rock

It took a week before Jase Marshall was able to appear before the court. Miss Georgia was all a-tremble as she, Jenny, Tommy, and James Stone arrived in the packed courtroom. Lathe met the little group at the door and escorted them up to a front seat. Jase sat in a hard-backed chair turned to […]