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Shalom,
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CLICK ZE FROG, S’IL VOUS PLAIT
Genre: Murder Mystery
Word Count: 100
KARMA BITES
Detective Lowry studied the corpse and otherwise orderly apartment. “Cause of death?”
Medical Examiner Gayer zipped the body bag. “It could’ve been the knife in his back, the bullet through his heart or the blunt force trauma to his skull with a flower pot.”
The detective donned a pair of rubber gloves and lifted a shattered laptop from a mound of potting soil. “Nothing seems out of place unless you count this and the old Scot, of course. Going to be a tough case to crack.”
“Not enough evidence?”
“On the contrary. Ten women have already confessed to the crime.”
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Not a “Question of SIlence” then
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No, Neil. Definitely not a question of silence. But then, what could we expect? 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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In case I wasn’t clear, “A question of silence” is a film about three women, total strangers to each other, who together murder a storekeeper and then refuse to say why
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I definitely had a disconnect there since I’m not familiar with the film. Thank you for explaining, Neil. 😉 Yes, makes sense. Although, in this case I think we have a pretty clear idea why.
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Oh my! Very professionally written. I like the build up, the humour and I’d definitely read more.
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Dear KZ,
What a lovely comment to wake up to. 😀 Thank you so much.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Excellent beginning for a mystery, Rochelle. It’s a bit like “Murder on the Orient Express” with one victim and many killers. Is this a warning to C.E.? Good writing as always, Rochelle. 😀 — Suzanne
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Dear Suzanne,
A warning to C.E.? Perhaps. 😉 Thank you for your kind comments.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sundown, you better take care
If I find you been creeping ’round my back stairs… or ten back stairs… or whatever. Perhaps I’ll just say I like corn on the cob and leave it at that.🌽
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Dear Anonymous Lyneane,
Sunny day…sweeping the clouds away…Would you like a hot apple pie with that? 😉
Shalom,
Rukhelita
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I think Medical Examiner Monsieur Plus-Gay missed the poison.
And I wonder why so few have confessed, hmmm?
Une histoire pleine d’esprit et très amusante, m’dame.
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Dear C.E.
It’s still very early in this case. The poison will probably be detected in the autopsy. No doubt there will be other impassioned confessions. Merci du fond du coeur, gentil monsieur.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This one is going to be complicated 😄
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Dear Colline,
No one could fault them. They all had motive. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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With someone that unpopular it has to get very complicated
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Dear Larry,
When someone has committed as many literary murders as he has…well, it comes back to haunt in the end.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Guessing his womanizing caught up. A fun twist.
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Dear Tannille,
As the title says, “Karma bites.” 😉 Thank you
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh, MAN!!! I LOVE Murder Mysteries!! I’d love for you to flesh this one out! Did you check his coffee cup on the table for poison? Did you notice the venomous snake that just slithered under the sofa?
“There must be fifty ways to leave your lover!”
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Dear Frances,
The old Scot has a reputation for literary murders. Most of his victims have been women. Ooh, I like the snake angle. I don’t know if I’ll flesh it out, though. 😉 Thank you. I love it when you actually come to my blog and leave a comment. ❤
Shalom and good morning,
Rochelle
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Like it Rochelle. Nice bit of intrigue for a Wednesday morning.
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Thank you, Di. 😀 I think there will be many more to confess to the murder. They certainly had motive, didn’t they? 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yep.
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Haha, sorry not sorry! Now I wonder what they’ll find on that harddrive ^^
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Dear Enkin,
Oh the possibilities are endless. LOL. I’m not sorry either. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I wonder what other murder methods will be discovered in the autopsy (I saw the mention of poison, but I’m sure there was arsenic, cyanide, hemlock, polonium, etc., etc.) Kill by the pen, die by the pen, or some such cliched saying.
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Dear Trent,
Well said! He had it coming. No doubt others will be lining up to confess. Poison, snake bite, electrocution…the possibilities are as endless as those with motive. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I just read a certain Scotsman’s story for this week. I see we have yet one more suspect 😉
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🤣🤣🤣
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One woman scorned was bad enough but ten was asking for trouble! Nice one Rochelle.
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Dear Keith,
I refer back to the title. 😉 He he. Thank you for reading and commenting. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Seems to me he got just what he deserved. The problem will be to sort out which women delivered the actual death blow. Good luck with that 🙂
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Dear Linda,
Personally I think all of them will go Scot free. 😉 They won’t be able to pin it on any of them, since they all had motive and any one of those things could have dealt the final blow. It will get thrown out of court. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Only ten? That number seems small. They should do a little more footwork. 😉
Well done
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Dear Josh,
It’s still early. Think about it. They haven’t even moved the body and ten have already confessed. Mark my hundred words, there will be more standing in line. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I blame the mother. And I am not the only one, apparently.
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Sound’s a bit like Murder on the orient express… I’m sure there will be more things found… Sounds like the victim had a lot of enemies.
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Dear Björn,
He might’ve come by those enemies honestly. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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These ten women… they weren’t all Friday Fictioneers by any chance?
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Dear Sandra,
It’s a distinct possibility. 😉 Thank you for coming by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love it, love it, love it!!! And even he would have to admit that very few men ever attract that much attention from so many women. There should be a posthumous award of some kind. 🙂
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Dear Sandra,
One has to question the man’s dealings with women if so many of them want to do him bodily harm. 😉 He deserves an award all right. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s hilarious, Rochelle! You had me grinning from ear to ear!
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Dear Penny,
Your ear to ear grin is my reward. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ha ha! So well done! I guess they stood in line, then? 😉
I guess he wasn’t the … un … nicest guy? 😉
Ahem …
Here’s mine, with a very different angle (or … who knows…)
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
Not what I would call a nice guy. 😉 I think there may be more lining up to confess. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think you may well be right … If 10 confessed already, there are probably a few more waiting in the wings …
OY! 😉
Na’ama
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At least he enjoyed his truncated life.
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Until it came to an end. 😉 Thank you for coming by, Nobbin.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Cool whodunit mystery, Rochelle!
They all decided to strike this man on the same day at roughly the same time!
Karma indeed.
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Dear Anita,
Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Karma does indeed bites, and bites real hard. Very well written, dear Rochelle.
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Thank you for your affirming words, Neel.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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He can’t say he didn’t have it coming to him after all these years! Great fun Rochelle 🙂
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Dear Iain,
I agree. It’s high time he got what’s coming to him. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I picked up on the flower pot, that’s where I’m coming from later, great stuff as ever Rochelle!!
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Dear Shrawley,
I thought of it as putting the flower pot to good use. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great mystery story, Rochelle. I can think of several great detective minds who would find this case intriguing. The fact that ten women have already confessed shows what a piece of work that guy was.
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Dear Adele,
There are many lack of character witnesses to attest to the man’s moral fiber. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It will be hard to figure out who might have done it. Great story.
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Many thanks, Lady C. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Nice bit of murder mystery writing. It had me engaged from beginning to end.
Shalom,
Maria
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Dear Maria,
I don’t often write murder mystery so I’m glad this worked. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That last line is a real cackle! So many confessions… maybe they all DID have a hand in it, so to speak! Great Story! I’ll be back with mine later. Shalom~ Bear
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Dear Bear,
Glad for the cackle. 😀 We all know the guy had it coming. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Jeanne Phillips W(T)F,
Detective Lowry is flattered that you allowed him a small role in your grizzly tale of murder and literary dismemberment of one of our own. I wonder how many other murder mysteries feature a medical examiner wearing a large red nose?
I doubt Lowry will spend much time on this case as he has smaller fish to fry, much smaller. I’m sure that on further investigation Lowry will discover that the Do-Not-Remove tags are also missing from Mr. Ayr’s flat. I wonder who would have taken those?
Be kind to your daughter-in-law,
Medical Examiner Gayer
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Dear Medical Examiner Gayer,
Do not remove tags in French are going for a premium these days..but you didn’t hear that from me. As for the ME with the red nose, he seemed to be the perfect man for this particular job.
So the question burning in our minds is How do you know a pink elephant is in the room?
Thank you for taking part in the mystery.
Shalom,
Jeanne Phillips W(T)F
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The man was clearly unpopular – a local Lothario, perhaps?
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Dear Liz,
He certainly writes himself as a Lothario. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Querida Rochelle,
Un cuento muy bueno …
It looks like the detective needs a little more training. Perhaps, a chat with the 10 women that have come forward. They probably have a great deal to say. Great story, mi amiga.
YES … YES … YES … need assistance with the froggy. I’ve tried. No Luck!!!
My ‘Like’ button still doesn’t work either … AND … I don’t see my comment from the story two weeks ago when I posted. Grrrr … ghosts and goblins at play.
Bueno … por lo menos mi cuento esta mas pronto que antes.
Adios y Abrazos,
Isadora 😎
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Querida Isadora,
I think the 10 mujeres have plenty to say. 😉 And so will the next 10 and the 10 after that. If you have trouble linking please send your link to my email address listed at the top of the page which you know anyway. 😀
Shalom y cariño,
Rochelle
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Querida Rochelle,
I’m having difficulty with the Linky Frog. I can’t seem to find the way to their url so I can add the image to my posts.
Gracias,
Isadora 😎
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Querida Isadora,
Tienes correo electrónico.
Shalom y cariño,
Rochelle
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Karma does indeed bite in the end. Well written murder mystery. I noticed there were many flower pots for ammunition and it appears to me some may have been moved. Perhaps replaced even by other Perps who saw it wouldn’t be necessary as the deed was already done. And, did the laptop in the mound of potting soil go unnoticed by the detective? Perhaps it could have sprouted some clues. Lol. I slay me.
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Dear Jan,
I’ve no doubt there will be more confessions.Film at 11:00. Thank you. 😀
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Dear Rochelle,
The fact that only ten have come forward must be due to the fact the news has not broken completely. Something tells me the numbers shall rise.
So much fun!
Shalom and lotsa love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
I suspect by the end of the week, more confessors will be lined up around the police station. Glad you liked. 😀 Thanks for taking time out of your back-breaking week to read and comment. <3.
Shalom and lotsa gentle hugs,
Rochelle
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Ah, a man well loved. Heh. Good one. Loved it! 🙂
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Dear Sascha,
You could say “well loved.” 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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the fact that many women have admitted to the murder does complicate the case. it must be considered a badge of honor to kill him. i wonder what he has done to deserve it.
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Dear Plaridel,
The man has committed a plethora of literary homicides, most of his victims have been women. Thank you for coming by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I can’t help thinking I recognise some of these characters… 😉
Nice one!
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Dear Ali,
You are an astute FF’r. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love the tone of the characters- very down to earth in bizarre circumstances- made me smile. A touch of Agatha Christie …..Nicely done Rochelle.
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Dear Francine,
Thank you for such a high compliment. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A knife wound, a bullet wound and a hit with a flower pot! Must be ten very angry women! Must be making dirty film, this man.
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Dear Abhijit,
Ten women and counting. 😉 They all have motive. Thank you for reading.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great story, Rochelle. It reminds me of Murder on the Orient Express.
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Dear Deborah,
You’re the third or fourth to mention Murder on the Orient Express. 😉 Must be something to that . Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You weave a wonderful story! It’s going to be tricky for Lowry to establish who dealt the fatal blow. Maybe a cautionary tale? =)
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Dear Brenda,
I don’t know that Detective L will be able to untangle this mess. It will probably end up being a cold case. 😉 Not sure the caution will be heeded. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Is it awful that this made me laugh out REALLY loud?
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Dear Dawn,
Loud laughter is the desired response. 😉 Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That last line is brilliant, Rochelle – brings everything together, while creating space for so much more. That apartment screams bachelor pad, doesn’t it?
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Dear Kelvin,
Given this particular bachelor and his love nest I couldn’t resist. 😉 Thank you so much. Good to see you!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Bachelor pad or love nest!
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Sounds like he was busy, to incur the wrath of so many women, especially ones who want to make sure everyone knows they killed them. Great twist on the whodunit, where they have to decide which of the people confessing actually did it. Loved it.
-David
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Dear David,
I don’t envy these investigators. It could be impossible to know who actually killed the Scot. He committed so many literary homicides, I’m sure there will be many more confessions before it’s all over. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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There is a lot of evidence to go through. 🙂
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Hm… This makes me think of a certain Christie novel involving a train… 🙂 Obviously not a fan with the ladies this one. Nice twist!
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Dear Anne,
The Scot is notorious for literary murders…mostly women. This was inevitable. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sounds like he deserved what he got. Great build and clues of wrong doing.
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Dear Laurie,
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I think he had it coming. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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We don’t know why he was killed, but he obviously upset all the women in his life. Perhaps there are a few men out there waiting the same fate – lovely warning.
Reminds me of ‘The Orient Express”.
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Dear James,
I’ve never read nor seen any of the Orient Express movies. Perhaps I should. 😉 Trust me this author feels no remorse. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Poor old Scot. Has no-one spared a thought for the victim here? Surely no-one deserves such an ending. Very entertaining story-telling, however.
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Dear Margaret,
After all the literary murders the old Scot has committed, it’s hard to feel much pity. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love the dark humour! I suspect there aren’t too many murders where people are tripping over each other to confess… 😉
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Dear Magarisa,
What can I say? The old Scot was just so endearing everyone wanted a piece of him. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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They couldn’t get enough of the old Scot! 😉
You’re welcome, Rochelle.
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Excellent story. Thank you very much for hosting this challenge. I hope people decide to pay a little better attention to things.
Shalom, Ronda
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Dear Ronda,
I’m not counting on people paying attention, if you know what I mean. 😉 Thank you so much, my friend.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hehehe. That poor old sod, err, Scot, he never learned how to properly treat the ladies. Always murder he wrote, no wonder so many want revenge. What fun, Rochelle. I join the crowd with the train association.
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Dear Gabi,
Always murder he wrote…I like that. And that’s explains why women are standing in line to confess. 😉 I’ll admit I had fun writing this one. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Somehow this reminded me of Murder on the Orient Express. But it’s not quite the same elements. I’m in awe of the way you crafted this story. It really had that Agatha Christie flair to it. Guess the victim inspired a lot of women, eh? 😉
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Dear Fatima,
You’re not the first to connect my little story with the Orient Express. 😉 The victim in my story has committed so many literary murders he’s finally getting what he deserves. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ten women confessing to one crime….. he must have been hated by many more.
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Dear Kalpana,
You could say he wasn’t the most popular guy around. Perhaps it had something to do with all of the women he murdered in his stories. 😉 Thank you for reading and commenting.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Haven’t read CE’s story yet but I am thinking of getting a forensic examiner to read it with me, That last line cracked me up.
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Dear Subroto,
I would take every caution around CE. You know how he enjoys murdering his characters, particularly those of the female persuasion. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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