Tag: fiction

  • the Nuptials

    the Nuptials

    Fiction & Illustration Scarlett was known for being fashionably late, but George was beside himself when he learned that she hadn’t arrived at the church yet.   “Where IS she?” He cried. “It’s almost time to start the nuptials!” “Now, now, dear,” his mother said. “Everything will be fine George, now don’t you worry.” Miles away,…

  • A Cat Fight…

    A Cat Fight…

    And the Taxi Ride. The Conclusion After Elizabeth sent Harry packing, several other couples in town followed suit. Most of these marriages were in trouble to begin with, and the mystery that surrounded Fiona and the sterling necklace was the coup de grâce.  One of the more interesting altercations, in my opinion, was something that…

  • The First Casualty

    The First Casualty

    A Bit of Art & Fiction Once Juanita was gone, things got a little gnarly. Whispers could be heard behind closed doors, and the accusations began to fly. Elizabeth Hill, Belle’s next door neighbor, had always suspected her husband Harry of being a cheat, and it was no secret that he had been even wilder…

  • Case Closed?

    Case Closed?

    A Bit of Art & Fiction Juanita stayed in town for about five weeks, and she was able to make some progress in the case of the sterling necklace. After making numerous calls to friends who had once lived in town, and questioning many of the locals who had resided there since birth, Juanita discovered…

  • Mommy Dearest

    Mommy Dearest

    A Bit of Art & Fiction Belle’s mother decided to fly into town after Belle told her about Fiona’s necklace and all of the mystery surrounding it. Juanita had been a private detective when she was in her twenties, and when Belle asked her mother if she knew anything about it, Juanita suggested that they…

  • Belle of the Ball

    Belle of the Ball

    A Bit of Art & Fiction Belle Bailey, the woman who ran the Hemp Store, was the one who opened Pandora’s box. The locals called her B.B., which had more to do with the fact that they thought she was a busy body than the idea that they were actually her initials. Everyone in town…