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Oh, me! Time is running out! Labor Day has come and gone…that means I only have five months to write my next book! But I’m working on it as I can. Life has kind of thrown me a curveball, and I’m dealing with a few things, like edits for the first book that came in last week!
I will say this, I have some of the best editors in the world. The things they catch are amazing. I’ve never met an edit I didn’t eventually embrace. 😉
Now for last weeks’ Mystery Questions: Four crimes, three of which are true. Can you pick out the false one?
- At a bank, a man wrote a note stating he was armed and to hand over all of the money in the register. The bank teller did so without hesitation, then the criminal demanded more money. The teller explained that the machine needed an active license in order to print the money and the criminal handed over his real license and said print it! He made it much easier on the police to arrest him.
- This burglar deserves bungler of the year after he broke into a house with security cameras. The hapless man not only looked straight at the camera, but he somehow left his wallet in the homeowner’s den when he stole a computer…that he dropped by the backdoor.
- A hermit loved to steal from anyone living around him only it wasn’t money, jewelry, or electronics–he mostly stole candy. Even so, he was taken to jail because he was indeed stealing from his neighbors.
- A teenaged girl fell victim to a fake Facebook post put out by the police, stating that drugs, such as meth, have been found containing Ebola. The news alert told people who had purchased meth or heroin recently, to bring it to the local police department to be screened for Ebola. The girl took her meth to the local police department to have it checked for Ebola where she was charged with possession.
And the answer is…#2! Police are indeed allowed to trick the crooks. All three true stories blow my mind. Someone asked where I get these crimes…all you have to do is Google “dumb, crazy, or stupid crooks”. 😉
Now for this week’s Mystery Question that I’m typing with Suzy in my arms…
- Two ten-year-old boys set up a lemonade stand and were doing good business. Unfortunately, their success came to the attention of an idiot who robbed them after first giving them an IOU complete with his real name for a glass of lemonade. Made it easy for the cops to track him down.
- Two men were arrested after breaking into a Best Buy because one of them accidentally dialed 9-1-1.
- A man broke into an escape room, picked up a cell phone left on the front desk, a TV remote, and a cold beer. Then he couldn’t get out and panicked, calling 9-1-1.
- Two men successfully robbed a pub, but they didn’t realize a retirement party for a cop was going on. When the cops discovered what was going on, they chased down the suspects.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up. Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library.
Linda Reville is the August winner!
Be sure to keep everyone in the path of Dorian in your thoughts and prayers. This is a monster storm!
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Oh I always get these wrong, but it’s so fun to guess! I’m going with number 4.
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Don’t feel bad, Priscilla–it’s really, really hard for me to come up with one that will compete with the true stories. lol Thanks for stopping by.
Hmm, I think I’ll go with number 1.
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We’ll see, Monique. Thanks for commenting.
#1
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We’ll see, Lydia. Thanks for dropping by!
I am going with #2
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We’ll see next Tuesday, Sonnetta. Thanks for stopping by.
You already have a good answer spread going. I think it’s #3–or at least it seems like such perfect justice!
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I love it when there’s a spread, Delores. Thanks for stopping by!
I think it’s #1.
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We’ll see, Mary. We’ll see. Thanks for dropping by.
I’m going with #4.
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Number four, huh? We’ll see, Nicole. Thanks for dropping in.
#3 — why would someone break INTO an escape room? (Patricia, have you tried the “escape room” adventure? (I have not, & I’m not sure if I want to!)
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Based on this crook’s experience, I’m not sure I want to, either, MS Barb. We had an escape room in town here, but I’m not sure it went over. lol
Aw, Suzy looks so happy in your lap. I have one who likes to monopolize my lap, and the keyboard!
I believe #1 is the one you made up.
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Suzy loves to
help mehinder my work. lol We’ll see if you’re correct next week, Tim. Thanks for dropping by!#3
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We’ll see, Lisa. Thanks for commenting!
I’ll pick #1.
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The answers are truly all over the board this week and that makes me happy, Paula. Thanks for commenting!
I think #4.
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We’ll see, Gloria. Number 4 has quite a few in its column. 🙂
I think I’m in a rut because I keep choosing #1. I’m going with that again. Whether true or false, I can see why many of these people are crooks. They don’t have enough brains to blow a stick of dynamite, much less hold down an honest job.
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Lol, Edward! You are so right. And we’ll see about #1 next week! 😉
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We’ll see , Caryl, we’ll see.
#1
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Another one for #1! We’ll see Suzanne! Thanks for stopping by.
#2
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I’ll put you down in the #2 column, Cindy. Thanks for dropping by. We’ll see next week what the correct answer is.
I’m going with #1 this week. Is it just me, or does anyone else not always remember which answer they selected from week to week?
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Jeanna, sometimes I don’t even remember the questions and have to find the blog and read them again. Lol. We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
#3
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We’ll see, Phyllis! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
#1
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You’re joining the men, Lucy? 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
#3
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So you think it’s #3, Sheila. Could be. We’ll see next week.
Well I am going with number 4!!! I will probably be wrong but its fun to guess
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I’m glad you have fun guessing, Carole! And I’m glad that Dorian missed you!! We’ll see next week if it’s #4. 😉