Cases of the Incriminating Parrot ~ Mystery Question

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 39 Comments

Cases of the Incriminating Parrot is this week’s Mystery Question. I ran across these stories this week and they fascinated me. So, you’ll get to guess which one is true.

But first the photo and Scripture. My daughter, Carole, took a photo of the Northern Lights Friday night and sent it to me. I thought the verse went well. I really wanted to see them. I’ve seen the Northern Lights once in my life, and I’d love to see them again.

Now for last week’s More Crazy Laws #37. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. It is illegal to plant rutabagas in your front yard on Sunday.
  2. Ambling and strolling is a misdemeanor here.
  3. Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime in this state.
  4. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of “eavesdropping” on your own conversation here.

And the answer is…#1. Congrats to all who guessed correctly!

Now for this week’s Cases of the Incriminating Parrot. Three of the following stories are true, and I made up a fourth one. Can you guess which one it is?
  1. A man was arrested for killing a woman. he claimed it was an accident, but her parrot repeated the whole terrible crime, saying, “No, please. Let me go,” in the woman’s voice.
  2.  In this one, the victim was a husband. The wife, Helen,  was charged with murder after the police overheard the parrot say, “Put down that gun, Helen! Don’t shoot … you’ve shot me.”
  3. Police found a husband and wife shot in their home. The wife survived and reported her husband tried to kill her before he killed himself. But the parrot repeated the husband’s last words. The parrot said, “Don’t …shoot!” in the husband’s voice.
  4. Police charged a man with child abuse and put the man’s parrot into witness protection after hearing the bird cry like a child. It then sounded like it was moaning in pain, and then made a noise like whack, or thwack! 
Okay Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library!

This week I’ve finished final edits on Deadly Revenge! Even after reading it for the umpteenth time, I really like this story. I hope you do as well. It will release November 5! Now is a good time to preorder from Baker Bookhouse–you get 40% off and free shipping!

Deputy Jenna Hart has only been working in her sleepy hometown of Pearl Springs for seven months when city officials begin to be targeted by a killer. Twenty years ago, the construction of a dam caused people to lose their land to eminent domain. That wound has not healed with time, and someone bearing a grudge is clearly set on revenge. With the former mayor of Pearl Springs now running for the US Senate, Jenna will have to call in backup to ensure his protection.

That’s where Agent Maxwell Anderson comes in. He and Jenna used to work together in the Chattanooga Police Department, and there was even a smoldering fire of attraction. Now they team up to track down the killer before a big political rally that promises to bring not only the former mayor into the crosshairs but hundreds of civilians as well.


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  1. Barbara Diggs

    Both of us are going with #2 over here in TN. I was totally stumped until Priscilla pointed out no gun explosion. That made sense, but then all of these were SOoooo hard and quite clever. Loved them!

    Pat! Carole’s photo is incredible. I literally gasped when I saw the photo. Then I scrolled down to the Scripture. Absolutely perfect for it. Where did you see The Northern Lights before? I used to think one had to go to Iceland to see them, but I guess not.

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      Patricia Bradley

      I saw them back in the 80…can’t remember exactly when. We’ll see if y’all are smart to go with Priscilla’s logic next week. 🙂 I thought the articles I read about the parrots were fascinating.

  2. Mary G

    Beautiful photo! Thanks to you and your daughter for sharing! Fitting verse – the earth is filled with His wonders!
    I’ll guess #3.

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    2. Dottie

      Parrots can be amazing! I kept one for a friend while on vacation, and I was constantly going to my phone to answer it, only it was the bird sounding exactly like a phone ringing!
      I’m torn between 2 and 3, but going with #2.
      I’m proud your daughter got to see the lights and got photos. I would have missed them if it wasn’t for our local tv news sending out alerts to “drop what you’re doing and get outside Now!” I’m so glad I did!

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        Patricia Bradley

        I wish I’d seen them, Dottie! And yes, they can really mimic a lot of things! My daughter has one and they’re teaching it to say Good morning. How are you? lol We’ll see next week if it’s #2.

  3. Gail Hollingsworth

    #3 – I never knew a parrot could talk in a man’s voice.
    My son burst my bubble about the northern lights. He said since I could only see them through my camera, it was like looking at them like a picture, not the naked eye.

  4. Tim Johnson

    Pat, thank you for sharing your daughter’s beautiful photo of the aurora borealis. I used to see it when I grew up in Michigan about 100 miles north of Detroit. It was eerie. You chose a wonderful verse to go with it.

    Who knew that parrots could be such good crime solvers? These could all be true or all made up. I’m going with #2 as the one you made up because if the wife was that close to her husband when she shot him, could he have even said those last words? Can parrots remember a phrase they’ve only heard once?

  5. Gloria A

    I am guessing #2. They wouldn’t need the parrot’s repeating to arrest the woman. The gunpowder on her hands and entry of the bullet should determine that.

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  6. Edward Arrington

    Your daughter took an excellent picture. The verse fits so well.

    One thing is clear in all of these. If you’re going to commit a crime, get rid of the parrot first. The rest of it is not all that clear to me. It looks like a toss-up between 2 and 3. I’m choosing 2 based on the way it’s worded.

    By the way, you forgot to tell us what state actually had the crazy laws. I’m especially concerned about the lawmakers that came up with the fourth one.

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  7. L. Murphy

    It was rainy here so we missed the Northern Lights. Thanks for sharing the photo from your daughter, and you’re right, the verse is perfect!

    Parrots are amazing! It’s hard to believe that any of these scenarios could be true! I’m going to guess #2…but these were really difficult.

    I’m so looking forward to Deadly Revenge!!

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      Patricia Bradley

      I didn’t even know about them until Saturday morning when I saw so many amazing photos from my area, L. I’m glad these were difficult! lol We’ll see next week if it’s #2.

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