Two More Secret Compartments in My Puzzle Desk!

Chapter 1 Too Close For Comfort  “Ouch!” he protested, flinching in discomfort. “That was a warning,” I said. “Touch me again and…” “It’s this cold cement floor we’re sitting on,” he griped. I was furious. My red silk dress was probably ruined. “Man up,” I said. “Have you heard me complaining?” “Being such a hot…

Samantha, you’re an author who gets caught up in real-life mysteries that you then turn into books. Love that idea. Think we could ditch your real author, Peggy, and my author and keep all the royalties for ourselves? “Great minds think alike! I knew there was some kind of karma thing going on between us…

Father. A word so easily said and yet, “Can one really fathom the meaning of such a powerful word?” To each one there is a different meaning, I guess. To me? It’s something that goes very deep, embedded in the depth’s of my heart, and the very root of my being. When he died, I…

The setting for my 3rd mystery: 86 Avenue du Goulet TOP 500 REVIEWER: “She makes the reader see it, hear it, smell it, & FEEL it.” “Truth more terrifying than fiction!” “Thrillingly reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier”  “Fear along with a burning sense of place was riveting.” https://www.amazon.com/Riviera-Burning-Memoir…/…/ref=sr_1_1… …

This family story took place at our house during the holidays. As usual, the whole family showed up Christmas Eve for food and fun. It was a wonderful time with pictures taken, family stories retold of family pranks from years past. And before we knew it the hour was late. Little ones needed to go…

Each night the woman sat at her second floor bedroom window. She loved staring out into the darkness. She always did this before going to bed. After a long day she would gaze down at the street, stars, everywhere, because the night was different. During the day things were hectic and noisy. Nights were peaceful…