Monday morning, before heading in to the precinct, Niles phoned human resources and told them to start his retirement. He drove into the work at 9:00. He walked through the squad room to scattered welcome backs. Banyon sat behind Niles’…
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The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 11, Maggie the Realtor
The owners of the house accepted Niles’ offer. Thus, spending close proximity to Lucinda at the realty office finalizing paper work left him near nausea. At lunch with Lute, he quipped that Lucinda’s unwanted advances and perfume nearly lost the…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 10, Town Council
Niles followed Lute home in his car. After an introduction to Lute’s wife, they ate supper together. A pleasant even of reminiscing and sharing experiences followed. Niles stayed in a spare bedroom. Tuesday, Niles enjoyed an excursion around the harbor…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 9, A Home with a View
“How well do you know the realtor?” Niles said flipping his hand at a real estate office across the street. “Best agency in town,” Lute said. “Tom Shepherd.” “The only agency?” Niles said. “Yeah,” Lute said. “the other agencies have…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 8, The Body in Brewster Harbor
Lute steered back on to Main Street and drove back to the town hall. They both climbed from the truck. Lute motioned with his head down the street. “Half a block, little place called the Harbor Inn. We’ll get a…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 7, First Appearances
Pleasantly sculpted into on the seaward rocky tip of Bellamy Island on Maine’s down east coast Brewster Harbor rests hidden and protected from the brutal Atlantic by a labyrinth of small off shore rocks and islands. It sits calm like…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 6, The Road to Brewster Harbor
Niles selected the long slow drive. It was not a time to be pestered by the pace and rhythm of the uneasy world around him. Slow thoughts and reflections needed attention. Small towns, winding roads through forest, and following streams…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor – Episode 5; Catchup is the Tell
“So what’s on your mind.” “What makes you think something’s on my mind,” Niles said. “You almost dumped a cup of catchup on your plate and never dunked one fry,” Kirk said. “How do you know I didn’t all the…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor – Episode 4; Grandpa, 101
Niles returned home and quickly packed. He made a phone call to his dad, gassed his car, and by 2:00 heading north on the Taconic State Parkway toward Hoosick Falls. The drive normally lasted three and a half hours no…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 3, Starting to Let Go
Niles hopped a bus home. He watched the Yankees with a beer and day old pizza. As soon as the game spilled over into extra innings he fell asleep in his chair. He woke couple hours later to an…
New Murder Mystery Novel
Starting Tuesday the first day of August, The Jittery Goat will publish a serialized murder mystery entitled The Tides of Brewster Harbor. Episodes will be published on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The novel is fiction and any perceived…