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Short Story

Spokane, 1919. The Great War has ended, but for Spokane Sun reporter Addison Albert, the fight for a headline is just beginning. Relegated to the society pages and writing "Women’s Whispers," Addison longs for a story that matters. She finds it amidst the star-spangled banners of the Decoration Day parade.

When decorated Civil War hero Charlie Miller vanishes from his float in plain sight and is later found murdered near the old Riverside Mill, the local police are baffled. Addison's instincts lead her to discover clues.

Battling the skepticism of the newsroom and a city clinging to its secrets, Addison must untangle a web of betrayal spanning fifty years. Can she expose a deadly lie buried since the Civil War before the killer silences the truth forever?

An earlier version of the story was published in "A Parade of Riddles" Cozy Mystery Anthology published by Aconite Cafe in May, 2025.

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Short Story

Spokane, 1919. The Great War has ended, but for Spokane Sun reporter Addison Albert, the fight for a headline is just beginning. Relegated to the society pages and writing \"Women’s Whispers,\" Addison longs for a story that matters. She finds it amidst the star-spangled banners of the Decoration Day parade.

An earlier version of the story was published in \"A Parade of Riddles\" Cozy Mystery Anthology published by Aconite Cafe in May, 2025.

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