The first was to talk with Albert Ruschman, who seemed to be another of the people who was passing bad twenties. The other was to find out how Pohler had learned about the faked resume so quickly. My best guess was that Pohler had hired someone to look into the matter. It wasn’t unusual for small...
Granted, I was purchasing a food truck and not inheriting it from a relative. So that was different. However, the banks were willing to offer me a loan at a better than average rate. Within a week, I had the loan and within two weeks I had the truck. My work on the truck w...
I was going to find the vet and the breeder for more information on the dogs, and then I’d go back to the Jenkins’ house and question the neighbor about Perry. How had he gotten the dog? What did he know? I called my mother first, since she was the one who knew Ruby best o...
He understands finance and taxes like nobody I know. I love to sit and crunch numbers sometimes. It calms me. However, I like to think that I got my empathy and compassion from my mother. She always has a kind word for people, and while she might be pushy when it comes to asking about my love lif...
Land seemed to be back to normal, and I’d still had no call back from Rochelle. So after we dropped the truck off at the secured lot, I headed to the studio. Fortunately, Jim Jackson was in his office when I found my way to the producer’s suite. He looked harried, but he heard me out as I asked t...
The general public has little need for handwriting analysis. Either most of the experts are employed directly by the police, or they are consultants who charge exorbitant fees to testify as witnesses in a variety of civil and criminal matters. In the end, I had to pay another visit to Mr. Huff, w...
I took the dogs for a long walk to tire both animals and me. We came back to an empty answering machine. I put on a pot of coffee to take the edge off the cold outside. I still had the phone log from my sister’s phone to deal with. I opted to call the bus station and see w...
I listened carefully to it twice, trying to catch if there was anything else in her voice. She seemed fine, which meant that she likely hadn’t heard from her aunts, but at the same time, she seemed more reserved than she usually did. “Maeve, it’s Gina. I need to talk to yo...
She’d called me to ask for a consultation. I was rather shocked and concerned, since it had been nearly five months since I’d had either Bruno or The Countess in for their annual visit. She’d hung up before I could ask more questions. The youngest puppy had just been for a visit and had come from...
The home was large by any standard. I figured that my house would easily fit into their garage. I pulled up the driveway, parked and rang the bell. A maid answered the door, and I asked to speak to the woman whose named appeared on the microchip file. A beautiful redhead c...
I could actually stay up past 9pm if I wanted to – and I did. When Land and I got back to the car, I suggested that we take an outing. I didn’t know if he was thinking about a nice dinner or a club or even a movie, but I suggested another look at Emma Creech’s home. When I...
“I wouldn’t display these around here. People might get the wrong idea,” he said, flashing me with a brilliant smile. I wasn’t sure what idea anyone would get from this. I could get these on my own if I was willing to file the right forms. It wasn’t exactly top-secret info...