Stories tagged with "small town"
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Puzzlement in Lake Derry

Jefferson Beauregard Trestlehorn wasn’t sure what progress he had made in the case today. Surely the estranged Brown family w…
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Mourning and Madness in Lake Derry

Looking into the bartender’s dusky, serpentine eyes, Ralph found it hard to use his voice. “Whiskey,” he managed to murmur, h…
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The Femme Fatale of Lake Derry

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The Lawsuit Against Lake Derry

“Nothin’ like fresh venison jerky,” said Jefferson between chews. Across the table, Jethro Yoder nodded and glanced at his wi…
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The Biggest Gal in Lake Derry

Ralph Ames could just kill Chief Trestlehorn right about now.
He’d been as drunk as he’d ever been in his life when he stumb…
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The Suspicious Store in Lake Derry

Fortunately for Jefferson, he knew what the remaining two ex-Mrs. Ridgways looked like… and he was more than happy delegati…
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The Newcomers in Lake Derry

“Mrs. Ridgway…”
“Molly.”
Jefferson cleared his throat. “Mrs. Ridgway. Please. When’s the last time you seen your husband?”
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The Merry Widow of Lake Derry

She was a tall, blonde drink of water in the shortest skirt Jefferson had ever seen south of Kentucky. By the look on Ralph’s…
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The Disappearing Evidence at Lake Derry

Meanwhile, on the other side of town a man huddled in the corner of his cabin, crimson eyes exhausted from a night of fitful …
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The Late Late Night at Lake Derry

The note was identical to the previous one, written on the back of a hardware store receipt:
“Lake Derry need a doctor.
_S…