
The five pounds bothered her.) The lists always started with verbs and encouraged employees to do something. (She was exactly five feet tall and one hundred and five pounds. She kept the lists short and sweet, like herself. Five Bullet Friday was a bulleted list she posted every Friday for her staff. Many years later, she would credit the habit with the creation of Five Bullet Friday. Monday through Friday, her room was decked out in striped leggings, solid tops, and oversized bows. From the first day of kindergarten, she’d planned out her clothes in advance. Maggie nudged her glasses lower on her nose and peered at the next set of clues over the top of the frames.Ĭontinue to the right on the bridle trail approximately 0.5 miles until you reach an outcropping of stony ledge.

She set her walking stick against the gnarled ridges of an old maple and pulled a neatly folded sheet of paper from her pocket.

Maggie slowed her pace as the trail reached a fork at the top of a gentle rise. "Skeletons in the Closet”… Get the latest news, check out Editor Linda Landrigan's blog, enjoy lively podcasts, test your mystery puzzling mettle, see if you have what it takes to be a mystery writer. Several stories in this issue bring adventure and travel to the forefront, starting with Mary Angela’s “Five Bullet Friday,” in which a travel agent’s. And with this issue, the chance to read about crime and mayhem while the sun shines and the birds sing. Summer offers the chance to be murdered not at home but on vacation, not cooped up inside but in the great outdoors.

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