A Day in the Life ~ Mia Carina by Maria DiRico

I’ll be honest with you. When you run a catering hall with a father who’s a mobster trying to go straight, things can get a little dicey. Anyway, about my day. I wake up every morning thanking the universe that I’m in Astoria, Queens, and not Palm Beach, Florida,...

A Day in the Life ~ Louise Faulk by Liz Freeland

My name is Louise Faulk—Officer Louise Faulk, although some of the wiseacres around the precinct call me Two because I once made the mistake of boasting that I’d earned the second highest score on the New York Police Department’s civil service exam. Our...

A Day in the Life ~ Lucy Berberian by Tina Kashian

Can salt water taffy kill someone? I love this Jersey shore boardwalk favorite, but I never thought it could be used as a murder weapon. Hi. I’m Lucy Berberian. I left a Philadelphia law firm to mange my family’s Mediterranean restaurant, Kebab Kitchen, at the Jersey...

A Day in the Life ~ Zoe Chambers by Annette Dashofy

My life sure has changed over the last few years. I used to live in half of an old farmhouse and kept my horse at Mr. and Mrs. Kroll’s farm, where I managed the boarding stable. I also worked at Monongahela County EMS as a paramedic. Then I tacked on the job of deputy...

A Day in the Life ~ Kimmy Tran by Vivien Chien

Kimmy Tran here. Kimberly, if you want to be on my bad side. Pleased to make your acquaintance. If you’re familiar with Lana Lee, then we’ve, at the very least, met in passing since I’ve basically known her for just about forever. And though we are complete opposites...