Tabby Winslow by Valona Jones

Gosh! I’m not used to people being interested in my life but here goes nothing. I’m Tabby Winslow of Savannah, Georgia. Our family business, The Book and Candle Shop, is popular with locals and tourists alike. My entire life I’ve lived above the shop with my mom,...

Frances Glessner Lee by Frances McNamara

Dear Mother, It was an especially busy day today. My housekeeper, Theresa Ryan tragically suffered a double bereavement after an incredible emergency here. I was at lunch with brother John’s old friend Jake Magrath when he was called to a terrible emergency. A tank...

Tara Mondal by Damyanti Biswas

You’d look at a Mumbai girl like me, and your eyes would glaze over. Shiny clothes, cheap perfume, nearly-gone shoes. Pass, you’d think, and you’d be right. I’m Tara, and I don’t care. This morning, my body aches from a whole night of dancing, so I welcome it, your...

Simon Lattimore by Helen Golden

Thursday 1 October “Evening Dylan. I’ll have a pint of my usual, please.” “Here you go, Simon. How was your day?” “Not too bad, just waiting for some news about Luca Mazza. Hopefully, he’s fine and they’ll release him from the hospital soon.” “Is he the chef who...

Lizzie Crane by Skye Alexander

October 1925, Gloucester, Massachusetts: Holy moly, what a day! My name’s Lizzie Crane, I’m a jazz singer from the Big Apple, and I’m in a bit of a pickle. When my musician friends and I accepted this job to perform at a Halloween party, I never imagined I’d end up...

Harriet Foster by Tracy Clark

My name is Harriet Foster. I’m a detective with the Chicago Police Department. Homicide. I’ve got fifteen years on the job, worked my way up from street patrol to where I am now. I’d like to say mine was a fun job, but it isn’t usually. I’m called in when someone’s...