Gunnar Olafsson 
Jenny Page Albert Puts History in His Pipe, Then Smokes It
After Mr. McHughe adjourns his meeting, it’s clear word is spreading as to the capsule’s contents. I pride myself on staying out of the fray, but I imagine the barstools…
Bernie Observes the Unveiling of an Old Middle Valley
Judge Paul and Thornton are leading the discussion amongst the usual suspects – Bitsy, Bernie, Elyse, mayoral candidates Wanda and Shirley, new sheriff Henry, who replaced Sheriff Paul, and a…
Thornton Senses History is Being Made
The box is now on the large table in the conference room in the museum. “Thank you”, I express to Bentley and the janitor. The caffeine is kicking in early…
A Day in the Life of a Historian
Let me begin my story by saying that those in my line of work neither seek nor prefer being in the spotlight for any reason. People like me are happy…
A New Mystery Befalls Bentley via Backhoe
The statue of Mick Righteous was intended to be a general interest to visitors to the Middle Valley area, perhaps not a great draw in and of itself, but one…
Wanda Doubles Down on the Future
So, how was my night at the Riverside, you may ask? I received the call from Bitsy – urgent, as usual. (Why is everything always urgent with her? My goodness.)…
Paul Seeks Help from an Old Friend
The guard tells me that Bernie will be here to visit me in a few minutes. “Oh, good! That’s great!” Anxious as I am, I’m looking forward to talking to…
Just Visiting: Silas Goes to Jail
The next morning we drive to the jail and obtain permission to talk to both Armand and Sheriff Paul. Our request to have them separated so we could talk to…
Elyse Goes In … for the Win
My campaign to get Shirley elected mayor seems to have gotten off to a rather dubious start. Most of my current effort has been spent trying to recruit more people…
Cassie Reports the News of the Day
It’s been a long day for Cassie. I’m surprised she’s still on her feet. From what I can piece together, most of what happened today would not have happened if…