Ramble – Chapter 9

Detective Donglen Finds His Prey Detective Peter Donglen had just about forgotten about the Noreen Nymfome case when he got a call.  “Hello, my name is Jasmine and I’m calling from the FBI Bureaus of Missing Persons. Am I speaking with Detective Peter Donglen of Chillicothe, Missouri? Oh, good. I wanted to let you know we’ve got some updates on the Noreen Nymfome case. OfContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 9”

Ramble – Chapter 7

Bible, Guns, and Ammo Fellowship Pastor Babel Bathos sighed. Should he do as they say do with unruly children, interrupt and redirect? Then he remembered that it never worked with Brother Jack.     “…so, really, why did Nicodemus have to meet Jesus in the middle of the night, anyway? I mean, he was a Jew and some kindContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 7”

Ramble – Chapter 4

Daydream Believer Joleen put the last of the dishes up, wiped down the counters with disinfectant spray, and mopped up the kitchen floor. She longed to sit down and watch The Real Housewives of Orange County – the first and still the best! – but then she saw Jack slouched down in his beloved redContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 4”

Ramble – Chapter 3

The Shrink Disappears As Livingston County Hospital administrator Dr. Sara Hawke promised, Jack had an appointment with a psychologist, Dr. Noreen Nymfome of Brasselin, Waxe, and Nymfome Psychology Services. Within a week of his visit with her, she disappeared.   Peter Donglen, Chillicothe’s lone police detective, was assigned to her case. When he saw a photograph of her, he couldn’t help but think she looked like an older Doris Day. He wentContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 3”

Ramble – Chapter 2

Back Home To say the first week back home was a bit of trial for Joleen is a bit of an understatement.  “Have you ever thought about how things work, Joleen?” Jack slouched in his red and blue plaid La-z Boy chair, feet up.   Joleen looked up from cleaning the kitchen, rolled her eyes, and sighed, “Have you ever thoughtContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 2”

Ramble – Chapter 1

The Accident Jack and Joleen had been happily married for six years when one day Jack looked up from his riding lawn mower and noticed a couple of loose shingles on the roof. He finished mowing and parked the mower nose-in right in front of the house underneath the loose shingles as a marker. He went inside to get a hammer and nails.  JoleenContinue reading “Ramble – Chapter 1”