
I want to start by telling you something about where I am right now as I speak these words. I cannot tell you the city.…
I wondered if he would have liked it that way or preferred that slightly disheveled youthful appearance. I decided to leave it a bit more…

I’ve spent 27 years working in the morg at Santa Maria Demiser Recordia Hospital in Rome. 27 years touching cold bodies. 27 years witnessing the…
The mask Ellen wore for 4 days, the disguise that transformed her from enslaved woman to white gentleman, became more than a clever costume. It…
William sat down the trunk and straightened his back, lifting his head, meeting Ellen’s eyes directly for the first time since making. “No performance now,…
The older man who had questioned him earlier moved close and spoke quietly. Whatever you’re doing, boy, be careful. Baltimore don’t play. They catch you…
My father preferred privacy, Ellen said finally. We rarely entertained. My illness kept me isolated. The woman’s expression shifted, something like sympathy crossing her face.…
A woman near William spoke quietly. “Your master looks young. ” William nodded, not meeting her eyes. “He’s sick, going north for treatment. ” “Must…
On the far end of the platform, a familiar voice sliced into his thoughts like a knife. Morning, sir. Headed to Savannah. William froze. The…
But the main question that haunted Detective Harrison remained: why, given her freedom, transportation, and money, did she stay in the house with the body…





