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The Fourth WomanSleuth Anthology
Contemporary Mystery Stories By Women
Edited by Irene Zahava

Emma Twiggs to the Rescue
by
HL Carpenter

"Can you find the way back to Otter Creek, Jim?"

Emma Twiggs, septuagenarian sleuth, kept her voice cheerful as Nancy Barnes, her best friend and Galveston Investigations' matchless secretary, helped her into the swaying boat.

James Galveston, owner of the detective agency that bore his name, spoke sourly. "I don’t know, but I’m going to try. Twelve hours of surveillance on this island is enough."

He took the middle seat facing Nancy and started to row.

Emma peered ahead. A wall of moist, white fog lay over the water, closing them in. Drifting in a swamp in the middle of the night was definitely a damp experience. Despite the mystery at hand, she was sure her never-a-hair-out-of-place nephew was wishing she'd kept her mouth shut when Nancy's father had asked for assistance.

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HL Carpenter is a mother/daughter writing team. Mysteries featuring Emma Twiggs, their favorite septuagenarian sleuth, were also featured in the First, Second and Third WomanSleuth Anthologies.