Stacey Knudson by Mark Leichliter

I’ve been with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department for a dozen years, and I made detective a year and a half ago, but already I’m beginning to wonder if one day I’ll see every piece of this valley like it’s a crime scene. Some of it’s to be expected, right? Like...

Emily Wilson by B.J. Bowen

I’m Emily Wilson, second flute of the Monroe (Colorado) Symphony. Please excuse me if I’m a little nervous. I’m used to a quiet life and I’m more comfortable playing music than talking about myself. Concerts, rehearsals, students, practicing. Excitement is supposed to...

Libby Beckett by Allie Pleiter

I don’t know why I waited so long to fulfill my dream of opening up a yarn shop. Oh, wait, I do. His name is Sterling and I’m not married to him anymore for that and a bunch of other reasons. So now that my shop is open, my days are filled with color and creativity....

Abby Pearce by Dana Perry

My name is Abby Pearce, and I’m a homicide detective with the Cedar Cliffs, Mass. police force on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. I always wanted to be a police officer. In school, all the other girls dreamed of growing up to be Hillary Clinton or Serena Williams or...

Reggie da Costa by Laraine Stephens

It’s Reggie da Costa here, senior crime reporter for Melbourne’s premier newspaper, The Argus. Just excuse me for a moment while I trim my moustache and smooth some Brilliantine through my thick black hair. (Pause.) That’s perfect. Why aren’t I serving in the...

Keri Isles by Cathy Perkins

Tell the readers about your typical day. Okay. . . Which life? I’m Keri Isles. The only thing I can tell you for certain is I haven’t killed anyone. Not exactly the character reference I’d highlight on my resume. I’d love to tell you about a day in my former life....