Santa Claus's domain at the North Pole has always been one of the happiest places in the world but not to all the elves. As with any large group of humans or humanoids, some of the workers were unhappy with their lot and, until she did something about her problems, Rum Raisin was probably the most unhappy of all Santa's elves. For one thing, she hated her...
Pt. VI: The Screech Owl During the short ride to the scene of the crime, or at least where the victim was discovered, Caitlin did all the talking. "Do you know Las Vegas is by far the fastest growing city and has grown 55% in the past eight years? Do you know over 150 people move to Las Vegas every day? Do you know Las Vegas has four churches for every cas...
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Irene Donovan was just one of a dozen or so CID agents directly answerable to Warrant Officer Sam Houston. She knew Sam, or thought she did. When he told an agent to do one thing he was often expecting something else. That was Sam; always cagey, always coy, never clear. He'd told her to keep an eye on Susan Slattery, and that's what she'd been doing. Sam h...