A Day in My Life ~ Vivienne O’Connell by K.B. Jackson

All I wanted was for my wedding to be drama-free. Was that too much to ask for? Apparently so, because you can’t get much more dramatic than murder. Look, as the baby of the family, I know I can be a little spoiled sometimes, but I’m really just a product of my...

A Day in My Life ~ Joseph Spector by Tom Mead

Pick a card, any card. No? You don’t care for magic tricks? Forgive me. See that poster, framed on the far wall: “The Sensational Mister Spector.” Some visitors remember me from those days, when I trod the boards performing wonders to packed houses in the music halls...

A Day in My Life ~ Emily Plankhurst by Connie Shelton

People always assume working in a library is quiet, predictable, and filled with nothing but the soft rustle of pages and the occasional shushing. And sure, we have those moments. But here at The Morton Library, nestled in a sleepy corner of Taos, in northern New...

A Day in My Life ~ Vandy Myrick by Delia Pitts

Hi, I’m Evander Myrick, a private investigator in Queenstown, New Jersey. In my small hometown, I don’t have many friends or enemies, but those I do have call me Vandy. I run cases of all kinds — divorces, insurance fraud, missing persons, theft, blackmail....

A Day in My Life ~ Rylie Sunderland by Rachele Baker

I’m sitting at a table on the outdoor deck at Auberge du Soleil restaurant. I was enjoying a delicious Sunday brunch and spectacular views of the Napa Valley vineyards until a few minutes ago. I just moved to the area for a temporary veterinarian job filling in at a...