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Sunday, April 18, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY (conclusion)

CHAPTER 9: THE PROOF’S IN THE PUDDING Birdie, whose mild manner and modesty belied her sleuthing talents, quickly hacked into Mercy Hospital’s patient data base. Now that everything was digitized and each attending clinician carried a smart-pad, most info would be available while the patient was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

IT WAS A DARK AND NOT-SO-STORMY NIGHT

Couldn't sleep last night, so just before midnight I decided to get up and bake a batch of buttermilk biscuits before the buttermilk goes bad. I was up to my elbows in sticky dough, the beeper indicated the oven was at 400 degrees, when I heard a kind of rustling noise behind me. I turned to look.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 16, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

Sam Sachs was on the job when JB actually dropped in at Fat Chance. From what he’d seen so far, the guy was getting a bad rap from an insecure wife. After JB and the band returned to Anyton during a break in their tour, Sam observed the musician was almost always accompanied by his wife, even when... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

A SIDESTEP INTO TODAY'S WORLD

APRIL 14, 2021: THE MAIN STREET CENTER The Write Your Own Story group met at 9:30 in the large gatherings room. The five members were properly masked, were screened at the front entrance as they entered, and were seated six feet apart. This was the first time they'd all been together to write and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

CHAPTER 8: THE FINDINGS Sam Sachs liked to say he was in damn good shape for the shape he was in. He’d spent twenty years as a Chicago cop, the last eight as a detective. He’d come through it all with few visible scars. Being a street cop could make a man doubt his faith in human nature. He’d seen... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

The newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Morgan lived in an upscale neighborhood, in a large, comfortable home with a housekeeper to take care of the cooking and household chores and a landscaping service to keep the yard up to the homeowner’s association requirements. Georgia was Stephen's charming hostess, his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 12, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

CHAPTER 7 – THE INSIDE SCOOP At twenty, Georgia Dunleavy had been halfway through the third year of an academic scholarship at the prestigious Bridgewell University. Her major was accounting with a minor in economics. She planned to get her master’s, take the Certified Public Accountant exam, get... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 11, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

CHAPTER 6: - DROP IN VISITOR Three days after Georgia Brown hired Frank Chance to investigate her young husband, he walked into the Fat Chance Detective Agency. Birdie Malone looked up from her keyboard with her usual smile of greeting. Queen Isis stood up and arched her back in a graceful stretch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 10, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

CHAPTER 5: RECORDS SEARCH The door had barely closed behind Mrs. Brown before the Fat Chance team began collecting a dossier. Birdie took the lead on researching Jefferson Brown, clicking through official sites, the band’s website and social media, and local newspaper items. Frank did the same for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 9, 2021

THE FAT CHANCE DETECTIVE AGENCY

THE CLIENT, CONT'D “Now, where were we?” Frank asked. “Oh, yes, your first husband ….” “Yes, but that’s not why I’m here. It’s Jeff. I think maybe he’s planning to divorce me and go after my money. It’s quite a sizable estate if you count the house in Palm Beach and the investments Stephen made.”... Sign in to see full entry.

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