Gunnar Olafsson 
Jenny Page Peace in the Valley … Delayed?
It’s a perfect morning. Slightly overcast. Perfect day to walk to work. My mind moves to this town that I have chosen to call home. It’s still cool outside so…
Dawn Arrives, Right On Schedule
The burner phone is ringing. I let the other go a long time ago – don’t need anyone knowing my coordinates right now. I answer. “Hello?” Nico’s voice flies through…
Break-Up Over Easy with a Side of Tears
Lindy and I meet in the lobby at the Golden Pillar around nine and proceed directly into the restaurant. “We meet again,” I say and kiss him on the cheek.…
Out of Body, On the Boat
Going into this evening with Mercury, I am confident that there’s a chance that she will take me back if I play my cards right, keep my fingers crossed. Maybe…
Armand Places the Ultimate Bet
For those keeping score, I am still on the run. Everyone knows I’m guilty – Mercury, Silas – and I do, too. From his prison cell, Sheriff Paul fingered me…
Elyse Shifts Her Focus from Carson Toward Democracy
I’m second-guessing myself. Did I make the right decision about Carson’s house? Carson entrusted me to sell it but my best effort has been spectacularly unsuccessful. Word got out about…
Lindy Has Found Himself – on Bitsy’s Doorstep
It’s late and I’ve had enough for today so I decide to skip Riverside this evening. I was at my desk in the office all day, organizing and documenting evidence,…
Bitsy Teaches How to Weave Worry Into Action
My days are simply running into one another. Business interests, book club, worrying about Mercury day in and day out. She deserves so much better than that prince. But so…
Bernie Makes His Case to Mercury
It’s been a long day. I arrive at the Riverside anxious for dinner and a drink, as I do more often than I like to admit. I scan down the…
So much to do, so little satisfaction.
I’ve been in Middle Valley for about a year. My assignment was to assist local police in a murder investigation. Middle Valley had been a sleepy village for many years…