Dec 27, 2018 | A Day In My Life
“Osiyo, tohitsu?” That’s Cherokee for “hello, how are you?” My name is Sadie Walela and I am Cherokee. Walela means hummingbird which is quite appropriate since I seem to always be buzzing around, forward and backward, and even hovering in place – whatever it takes to...
Dec 26, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Walking into Zarita’s, I wasn’t sure what I’d find. Private investigator SJ Rook had agreed to meet me in his favorite off-duty joint. Rook was seated in a rear booth facing the door, a glass of bourbon settled between his relaxed hands. Black open-collar shirt, black...
Dec 25, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Hi. I’m Jocie Müller and I’m almost ten. Well, not really. I’m nine, but I want to be ten. My daddy is Jakob Müller and he’s a Christmas tree farmer and owns a junk store. We got married last year to Jaymie Leighton. I wasn’t sure what to call her at first, but she...
Dec 24, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Texas Ranger One hundred and nineteen. That’s how many murder cases I’ve cleared. A perfect record—maybe the only currently unbroken streak in the Texas Department of Public Safety. It’s what landed me this job—Texas Ranger, the best of the best Lone Star...
