Can you believe it’s the first of March??? I can’t. I’m still working on the first book in the Natchez Park Rangers series. With the first draft finished, I’m letting it percolate a bit while I work on 1. My taxes (Can you believe I waited until last week to put five months of checks into my computer???) and 2. the short-story for the Summer of Suspense anthology, and 3. Getting ready for the MidSouth Christian Writers Conference!
If you’re a writer and you’re looking for a good writers conference to attend, you might want to check it out. On Friday there’s a workshop on how to write for the Chicken Soup books and on Saturday we have a whole slew of workshops. I’ll write more about it on Friday!
Now for last week’s Mystery Question. Three of the following blotter reports are true. One is false. Which one is the false one?
- An inebriated man managed to mistake a giant container for his room at a B&B and passed out inside. The next morning when he woke up, he realized his mistake and called for help. The only problem was, he didn’t know where he was and he was one hour away from being placed on a cargo ship bound for Los Angeles.
- A man called police after his wife locked him out and threatened to sic the dog on him if he tried to get in. It seems he forgot her birthday and she wanted to make sure he never forgot again.
- Police charged a man with driving a stolen vehicle after he stopped them to ask for directions.
- A woman called the local sheriff’s department about filing charges against her housekeeper because she wasn’t folding her towels correctly.
And the answer is…#2. It’s scary to me that the others are true! Congrats on everyone who guessed the correct answer.
And the winner of February’s drawing is Maureen Tenney!
Now for this week’s Mystery Question. Below are four scenarios. Three are true, one is false. Can you guess which one is false?
- At 8:29 a woman reported she smelled something funny in her bedroom, and she believed it might be her husband.
- A man reported his wife had gone missing a year ago.
- A convicted murderer has sued the arresting detective, saying he’d ruined his good name.
- During a disturbance call, a man gave a false name and was arrested after the false name had warrants against it.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? And don’t say all of them even though it’s hard to believe there are people out there who do these sorts of things! Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in the March drawing for a book from my library!
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We’ll see, Mindy, we’ll see. 🙂
#1, although I’m sure there is someone out there who could have done this.
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People are crazy sometimes, Christine, for sure! All of these seem unbelievable.
I’m going with #1, too. Some people aare crazy enough to do any of these, though!
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Amen, Mary! Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll say 4. But all of them seem likely.
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Paula, it’s always amazing to me what people are capable of…or maybe not capable of. lol Thanks for stopping by.
#4
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We’ll see, Lisa! Thanks for stopping in.
I think it’s #4 this time but they’re all whacky!
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Delores, they are definitely all whacky! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I think it’s #2
Caryl, you’re the first to guess #2. We’ll see next week!
#1. Although I’m sure there is someone that looney.
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Hi Stella! And I’ve met a few of them. lol Thanks for stopping by.
I chose #3 last week, so I’m choosing it again this week. Sooner or later, #3 has to be the right answer. 🙂 Actually this one is probably true. I just hate the thoughts that a person can find a lawyer stupid enough to take any kind of case. Any decent lawyer would have turned this man down on such a FRIVOLOUS lawsuit. But, hey, that seems to be the way far too many people think. It’s somebody else’s fault that I am what I am.
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I get so frustrated at all the frivolous lawsuits, Edward! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I’ll say #2.
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We’ll see, Jackie! Thanks for stopping by.
#1 …….but I must admit I just love #4!
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Hi Betti! I love #4, too…thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
I’ll say 4 because it made me laugh out loud! 🙂
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I’m glad I could make you laugh, Regina! We’ll see next week if it’s true or not. 🙂
Perhaps no. 3, although all are unbelievable.
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I know Judy! People are crazy. Thanks for stopping by.
#4
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We’ll see, Lucy. Thanks for stopping by.
I say #1!
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Hi Shelia! We’ll see if #1 is the correct incorrect scenario. 🙂
I am going with #1 this week.
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Number 1 is popular, Gloria. We’ll see Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by.
#1
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I see a trend, Jeanna! We’ll see next week. Thanks for dropping by.
I could believe all of these but I’ll say #3.
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I know, Joan, I know! Thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to guess #1 this week.
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Staying with the trend, Colleen! We’ll see if it’s #1 next Tuesday. Thanks for stopping by.
Totally guessing #3 just because! They all sound like they could be true 😉
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I know, Trix, I know! Thanks for stopping by and guessing.