in the anthology AND THE DYING IS EASY: All-New Tales of Summertime Suspense.Digital edition for PubIt published in 2011 by the author. This story is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental. All Rights Are Reserved. No part of this story may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author. Dedication For my husband, in honor of our favorite weekend getaway. *** Up until now, the morning had been almost perfect.Leigh Koslow had begun her day by gorging on an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at the hotel (heavy on the bacon and complete with pastries), then atoning for it with an ambitious bike ride. Exercise was ordinarily anathema to her, particularly during a weekend vacation, but for the trail that ran alongside the Niagara River upstream to Fort Erie, she made an exception.
