A Day in the Life of Maura Donovan by Sheila Connolly

Okay, so I’ve been in Ireland for, what, six, seven months now? I got here in March, and then it was kind of a blur for a while when I found out I now owned a pub—Sullivan’s—and a house. I mean, the most I ever owned before was whatever clothes were in my closet. And...

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,...