On The Spot Justice is this week’s Mystery Question. You know, when someone gets their due punishment right then. But first the photo and verse.
When I snapped the photo with my zoom lens that allowed me to stand safely on the condo balcony, I knew I would use it for a blog post. Meet Gwyneth or at least that’s what the brands named her–she never actually introduced herself. But she did provide minutes (you know how short a child’s attention span is. lol) of entertainment, especially when someone in the complex threw food in the water…I had a really good photo of her out of the water, but somehow deleted it…I thought the Scripture verse fit very well.
Sorry the post is late but my time this weekend was spent finishing the edit of the book I turned in on May 17. Thank goodness for wonderful editors who catch my huge mistakes! Oh, I got it turned in by close of day–which turned out to be 10:30 last night for me. And I started working at 6 yesterday morning…a loooonnnng day. 🙂
Now for the answers to Really Crazy Crimes–last week’s Mystery Question. As usual, three are true and one is made up. Can you guess which one?
- A woman was accused of offering another Walmart shopper up to half a million dollars to purchase her baby. The woman offered the money because she wanted a blue-eyed blond-haired baby boy. The mother claims that the woman followed her out to the parking lot where a video camera verified her claims.
- Over the weekend, a man broke into a house in an upscale neighborhood. When the owners returned, they found their liquor cabinet had been emptied and an IOU from the thief. Written on the back of one of his ex-wife’s deposit slips, no less. She recognized the handwriting and had no trouble pointing police to where he was staying.
- A New York man tried to fake his own death to avoid sentencing for two felonies. Prosecutors unraveled the ruse by a typo. Authorities grew suspicious after they noticed the word “registry” had been misspelled on the death certificate provided by the alleged dead man’s fiancé. It was spelled “Regsitry” instead.
- A man had just been released from jail when police say he stole hundreds of dollars worth of camera equipment from a California business. He then approached a man on the street and tried to sell the equipment, unfortunately for the thief, to the owner he’d just burgled. When the man recognized his equipment he called the authorities.
And the answer is…#2. Congrats to all who guessed correctly!
Now for On the Spot Justice–this week’s Mystery Question. As usual, three are true and one is made up. Can you guess which one?
- When a coworker didn’t show up on the job, her concerned coworkers called her and left messages but she never answered. Then deputies and paramedics received a report of a man who’d collapsed in his yard. When they arrived, there were no signs that his death was anything other than natural causes–a cardiac arrest…until they found the missing coworker in a freshly dug hole. Evidently the man had strangled her and the effort to dispose of her body was too much for his heart.
- A passerby saw legs sticking out of a hole in the ground and discovered the body of a man. Beside him was a shovel and tool case. The hole was directly above a coffin…need I say more?
- The twenty-four-year old thug thought breaking into the home a seventy-something year-old woman would be a piece of cake. And probably would have been if the woman hadn’t been a self-defense instructor at the local gym.
- A man rudely pushed his way onto the subway, almost knocking an older man off his feet. His foul mouth and lack of an apology didn’t win him any points, either, especially an hour later when he handed his job application to the older man for a cushy job.
Don’t you just love instant justice? 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 $10 gift card!
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Hmm #2 I guess. None jump put at me.
You did have a long day! So glad you are willing to do the work so we can read great books!
Now can you enjoy some time off?
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Thank you, Andrea! I’m just so thankful to have such good editors! They’ve saved me from embarrassment more than once. We’ll see if it’s #2 next week.
I hope it’s #4 just in terms of satisfying justice. Now, do your best to get some well-deserved rest! (And probably dream of more mystery scenarios!)
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I had fun with these, Delores and will probably look for more next week. Rest will probably have to wait until tonight, though…too many things to catch up on.
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We’ll see, Judy!
I was badly wrong last time!! I’ll say 2 this time.
I have commented on another blog this a.m… .hoping to win your new book!!!
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Great, Jackie!! I’ll be happy to hold it in my hands sometime late next month. 🙂 We’ll see if it’s #2 next week.
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Pretty cool shot of the gator. It may be headed for the same end as a black bear about an hour from our home. People have been stopping to feed it so often that it will eat out of their hands. The LEOs say they will have to euthanize it before some unsuspecting person, such as a child, gets hurt. Nice verse for the picture.
I’m selecting #2. I can’t quite picture going into a hole above a coffin headfirst for any reason. If the intent is to rob the coffin, I think I would dig out enough space to lift the casket lid from the side so I would not be on top of it while trying to open it. But anyone who would do that doesn’t have much intelligence anyway.
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As always I love your logic, Edward. I was really surprised to see a gator at the condo complex. No one tries to hand feed it, mostly just throwing stuff off the balcony into what they call a lake (I call it a pond. lol) and there are signs warning people not to swim in the water…
We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
Don’t know if I’d consider a gator near me entertaining. The gator might think I’m the entertainment. Good photo, and I like the verse you chose.
Those are good on the spot justice scenarios. Any could be true. I’ll say you made up #3, though I can certainly see a female self defense instructor in her 70’s giving what for to the egotistic twenty something. She would make a good book character for one of your novels!
Pat, I suggest you put your feet up, sip some sweet tea, and settle in for a refreshing nap. 🙂
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Tried the nap thing this morning, Tim, but couldn’t do it. lol Maybe this afternoon. I love your reasoning for #3…and that may happen one day…We’ll see next week if it’s #3!
What a riveting post between Gwyneth the gator and the crimes! It’s almost as if she posed for the photo. Goo job!
My husband is out digging up a garden right now, and honestly, I had to go check on him several times after reading about all the legs in the dirt. He’s still upright and breathing.
I’m going with #3. YES!! I love it.
Glad you got the edits finished. I hope this is an R & R day for you.
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More like a catch-up day, Barbara. I still have character descriptions and a timeline to turn in. 🙂 And keep checking on that husband of yours. 😀 We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
You need to take a break today after the long day yesterday. I am guessing #2 this week.
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Thank you, Gloria! It was actually a long week! We’ll see if it’s the popular #2 next week.
I think #2 is the made up one this week.
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We’ll see, Megan. Good to ‘see’ you here!
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We’ll see, Caryl!
I think I’ve actually heard about #1. Could not completely understand #2, so I’m going with it.
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Hi Gail…Love your logic!! We’ll see if it’s spot on next week…
cool picture and verse! #2 is too funny to be true
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Thanks, Shelia. I thought it was funny, too. 🙂
Congrats on getting your edits done, Patricia! I think you made up number one because it’s the longest, and the truth is often short and simple.
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Awesome logic, Priscilla…I thought about what you said when I added it…we’ll see.
2. Thanks for the chance.
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Hi, Lynn. Thanks for stopping by.
All of them sound like something that could happen, so I am just going to make a guess and pick #1. Looking forward to reading Deception… hope you are able to get some rest!
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Thank you, Angela! Rest…maybe tonight…so much catching up to do today. lol
I’ll say #1 is made up.
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Hi Jody. We’ll see next week!
I think it’s #1
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Hi Alicia! We’ll see next week. 😉
#2 for me.
I love the comeuppance for #4.
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Me, too, Mary! We’ll see next week.
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We’ll see, BN!
#1 Glad the gator is in a photo and not close to me. Thank you for your hard work. Blessings
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I was using my long lens, too, Lucy! Lol We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
I think I’ve read similar stories to #3 and #4. It’s hard to guess (as always) which one you made up this week Patricia so I’m going with #2 again just because. 🙂
What a cool picture of the gator! I’m glad you were a safe distance away from her. Thanks for sharing both that and the scripture to go with it.
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Watching the gator was interesting. And the kiddos loved watching her. I will admit I was surprised there was a gator that big in the little lake behind the condo. lol
We see Tuesday if it’s #2…
I’m guessing #3 this time! Don’t mess with a grandma!
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We’ll see, Paula. 🙂