A Day in the Life with Gordon Hepler by Terry Odell

Occupation: Chief of Police of Mapleton, Colorado Good morning. Welcome to Mapleton, Colorado. I’m Gordon Hepler, Chief of Police here. First, let me tell you I didn’t want to be Chief, but I owed Dix, my mentor, so when he pushed me to accept the...

Dumpster Diving with CeCe Prentice by Deirdre Verne

Ooh, that smarts. . .The tiniest of cuts! But it’s my own fault. . . Picking garbage is a high-risk job. I speak from experience having recently nicked my finger on a glass bottle after a Dumpster-dive at my local recycling center. Frankly, if anyone should know...

Annabelle Starkey and Mickey Paxton by Zoe Burke

Let me tell you about the leading man in my life, Michael Thomas Paxton, though everyone calls him Mickey. He used to be an NYPD detective, but now we have our own detective agency, partnering with our best friend, Luis Maldonado. He’s an ex-cop, too. As for me,...

A Conversation with Trixie Matkowski by Christine Wenger

From The Desk Of Trixie Matkowski, Owner Hello Everyone! I’d like to tell you about my recent visit with my friend, Dru Ann. She asked me about my day as we sat in a booth in the back of my diner. It was the middle of January, and I was having a great day in spite of...