James loved driving up the curvy road that hugged the mountain. Boise was as big city as Idaho got, yet ten minutes out and the mountain life took over. James watched as an SUV filled with kids turned off the main road heading to Lucky Peak, a local swimming spot. The park’s beach would be filled...
He’d had to go to five different bakeries to find thirty cupcakes in chocolate with chocolate frosting. Most of the clerks just stared when he asked. Or given him the standard, “Large orders like that need a minimum of forty-eight hours prior notice.” So sorry, he wanted t...
Her head pounded. What happened last night? She hadn’t stayed at the bar drinking. Her apartment only had one bottle of wine she’d opened to share with Ty. She felt like a college student after a frat party. She tried to sit up, causing her head to pound harder. Something held her down. “What the...
Several runners called out “Wrong way,” as they passed by. A few, more direct, muttered, “Idiots.” About a half mile into the walk, Toby turned off the main path toward a bench. Several people milled around the area, and I saw Greg talking to Doc Ames. Josh was firmly planted on the bench, his he...
She should have gone with her instincts and worn the blue halter. In this strapless outfit, she’d be constantly checking to make sure that the top wasn’t showing too much skin. She had to look like a professional. She looked at herself in the mirror, and the face of Main Street Galler...
I pulled out a notebook and made a list of all the rules from Be a Tiger. I had to admit, the woman had lived an interesting life, although some of the things she did, I could never pull off. When I worked at the law firm, I worked many long hours mostly because the other associates knew I wouldn...
Greg was working the case, some meeting with the district attorney or something so our late morning newspaper reading on the back porch had been cancelled. I hoped he would make the “grill whatever’s in the refrigerator” traditional Sunday meal. Then we could snuggle on the couch with a movie. It...
I snorted as I sipped my coffee and read a magazine article on ways to make your kitchen sparkle for under two hundred bucks. The next house project was the exercise room, which would be either upstairs or out in Miss Emily’s painting shed. The shed had a lot more room, as Greg kept pointing out,...
James loved driving up the curvy road that hugged the mountain. Boise was as big city as Idaho got, yet ten minutes out and the mountain life took over. James watched as an SUV filled with kids turned off the main road heading to Lucky Peak, a local swimming spot. The park’s beach would be filled...
He’d kept a low profile for the short time he’d been in town. According to an interview in the Bakerstown Gazette, Ted had moved there from his hometown of Boston, wanting to experience the more relaxed California way of life. Even in words, the man’s arrogance shown through. Some would call it c...
I called Greg on the way, and when I pulled into the driveway, he sat on the front porch waiting for me. “Let’s go over this one more time. He mentioned Doc Ames specifically?” Sitting in the kitchen on our second pot of coffee, Greg was in full detective mode. “He only said two sentences, I’m pr...
The traffic back from Spokane was murder.” Maggie set bags down on the kitchen table. “Why are you out of bed?” “Doctor’s orders.” Brad wheeled over to the kitchen cabinet and took down one of the bags. “You got any fried mushrooms in there? I’m starving. Destiny and I typ...
Uncle Pete poured himself a cup of coffee from the pot and sat at the large oak table in the kitchen. “Well, everyone except this Billy Williams character. What were you thinking, not checking him out before? I can’t believe he’d use such an obvious fake name.” “Honestly, it didn’t hit me until h...
“Aren’t you the smart one?” He poked Kathi with the revolver he held in his right hand. “Ain’t she just a rocket scientist? Or have you been talking out of school again?” Kathi didn’t respond, even when he placed the gun under her chin and lifted her head. &nbs...