Brynn Warren by Auralee Wallace

I thought this evening would be like any other at Ivywood Hollow Bed and Breakfast. After all, I had been very cozy curled up in our green velvet sofa, listening to the wind whistle outside and watching the firelight dance over the dark honeyed walls of the parlor. My...

Wyn Miller and her cat Sal by Gin Jones

I quit my job yesterday over a cat. I suppose that explains why everyone calls me “the crazy cat lady.” Not because I have a lot of cats, but because of how attached I am to my big orange Maine Coon cat, Sal. My name is Wyn Miller, and I’m a...

Molly Kimball by Elizabeth Penney

I’ve been here a while now but I still get a thrill every morning when I open my eyes. I’m living above a bookshop that’s been in my family for over 400 years. The building is ancient, with wood framing and diamond-pane windows like something out of a fairy tale. And...

Mrs. Martha Stubbs by Victoria Hamilton

Are you sure you want to hear about a day in the life of a woman in her nineties? You are? Well, here goes. . . I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m alive, and I’ve got my wits, my limbs and most of my faculties. I don’t hear well sometimes, especially when I’m tired. My...

Detective Sergeant Steven Blackwell by Carol Pouliot

Hello. I’m Steven Blackwell, a detective with the Knightsbridge Police. We’re a small town near the Adirondack Mountains in New York. I like living here. People are friendly−no one locks their doors−and we help each other, especially now during the Depression. I like...

Lurleen du Trois by Sarah Osborne

“Bonjour!” I am so happy to be here— on Dru Ann’s stage, telling you my story. Or part of it. My best friend and partner in crime, so to speak, will tell you the rest in The House of Good and Evil. That’s Ditie Brown, as in the Mighty Ditie. She’s a pediatrician...