A Day in the life of Raissa James by Carolyn Haines

A Woman Of Words Before World War I, my life stretched before me like the neat and orderly rows of marigolds in my neighbor’s garden. I’d married the man I loved, a young lawyer. We’d rented the perfect cottage in Savannah, Georgia, a city filled with grace and...

A Day in the Life with Moira Reed by Julianne Holmes

I’m looking forward to New Year’s Eve. I never thought that sentence would be tied to me, Moira Reed, but I’m not going to deny it. Last October, when Thom Clagan died, I didn’t think the words “Happy New Year” were possible, but that was before his granddaughter Ruth...

A Day in the Life with Celia Davies by Nancy Herriman

I do not often speak about myself, so it is rather odd to be here today. But since I’ve been asked, I shall most certainly comply. My name is Celia Davies. I operate a free women’s clinic out of the home I share with my cousin and ward, Barbara, as well as our...

A Day in the Life of Dodie O’Dell by Suzanne Trauth

The lunch rush at the Windjammer restaurant was over. The staff was prepping for dinner, restocking the bar, and cleaning the dining room. I usually slipped out for a break at three o’clock. It was a cool, breezy April day. Etonville, New Jersey in spring. The weather...

A Day in the Life of Angela Richman by Elaine Viets

I’m Angela Marie Richman, death investigator in Chouteau County, Missouri, home of the one-percent. At a death, the DI is in charge of the body. Police handle the crime scene. I work for the medical examiner. I was at the home of Ben Weymuller, ninety-two....