A Day In My Life ~ Jessie Madison by Terry Shames

Last week I got in touch with the detective who worked on my father’s case. Milton Walsh wasn’t a fireball twelve years ago when my father was murdered, and he’d only gotten lazier. Persuading him to talk to me was like prodding a frog to walk upright. He actually...

A Day In My Life ~ Kate Parker by Karen E. Olson

I can hardly believe that I’m actually Mrs. Hank Tudor. It’s going to take a little bit of getting used to. Granted, there were five Mrs. Tudors before me, but I was married twice, too. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. Still, my friends keep asking me why...

A Day In My Life ~ Euclid the Owl by Sarah Fox

Humans call me Euclid. I’m a great horned owl and I live on the Oregon coast, in and around a town named Twilight Cove. Most other owls don’t pay much attention to humans or dogs, but I’ve been known to call both my friends. I used to have a special connection with a...

A Day In My Life ~ Valerie Corbin by Leslie Karst

It’s about eight am, and my wife Kristen and her surfing buddy Isaac have headed out to catch some waves at Honoli‘i Beach. Which is fine with me. I could use some alone time. We’ve been on the Big Island of Hawai‘i for almost a week now, and I have to say it’s not...

A Day In My Life ~ Trixie Tanner by Karen Fritz

My name is Trixie Tanner and I live to run. I’ve been asked many times what I’m running from. The short answer, nothing. The long answer, everything. Running is my release, and it keeps me grounded. It’s my go-to when I need to cope with life, or when dealing with the...

A Day In My Life ~ Maggie Andrews by Tara Lush

Okay, look. I didn’t set out to be an amateur sleuth. Let me explain. I was working at the Boston Zoo, at the Slimy Scaly Spectacular — I was the assistant to the assistant reptile director — when the pandemic hit. Dad was sick and my twin sister Vera was taking...