On The Job With Zoe Chambers by Annette Dashofy

“You could drive a little faster, you know.” Zoe Chambers shot a look at her partner in Medic Two’s passenger seat. “You’re the one who insisted I take the wheel.” Earl focused on his cell phone. “The Islanders tied it up. If we’re not careful we’re gonna lose this...

A Day in the Life of Birdie Favazza by Sally Goldenbaum

I know, you’re surprised. I am too. You know and I know that my cook Ella only allows me in the kitchen for conversation. But here I am, proud owner of this place—Lambswool Farm. A farm that serves meals, would you believe that? It’s an amazing place. Magnificent....

On the Job with Pepper Pomeroy by Nancy J. Parra

Hi, my name is Pepper Pomeroy and my day usually starts out early. I run a proposal planning business. No, not an event planning business, although I started in event planning. What I do is plan elaborate events for a man or woman to create a special night to ask the...

A Morning in the Life of Meg Barrett by Kathleen Bridge

I wake earlier than usual and step from my bedroom onto the juliet balcony that offers a panoramic view of the easternmost tip of Long Island. The light atop the Montauk Point Lighthouse goes off and a weak October sun pushes up from the Atlantic to brighten the dawn...

A Day in Life of Laurel Inwood by Kylie Logan

Which Life? My Old Life Laurel Inwood here, dreaming about the old days. My old life? Ah, that would be back when I was personal chef to Hollywood megastar Meghan Cohan. Back then, my life was all about travel, all about glamour, all about catering to whims that...

A Day in the Life of Helen Hawthorne by Elaine Viets

Yes, I went undercover as a high-priced call girl, chased a vicious killer through a fancy neighborhood, and nearly killed myself walking in hooker heels in The Art of Murder. None of that would have happened if my landlady, Margery Flax, hadn’t dragged me to a...