Fowl Play

Inspector leHonque surveyed the crime scene, his trained detective’s eye drinking in every detail. Before him lay the body of Vivian Smythe-Prunewiggle, the young-adult author who’d become a billionaire under the pen name “Mother Goose.” Her neck was broken and the French doors to her penthouse balcony were open. It looked like a clear case of murder — and yet all seemed to easy, the evidence laid plain like an elaborate lie. Perhaps, he mused, the real Mother Goose was sipping mai tais on a beach in Bermuda, waiting for the insurance money to arrive.

goose looks at broken ceramic goose
I just hope I get a break in this case. (Reddit)
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12 thoughts on “Fowl Play

  1. Debg February 19, 2021 / 11:38 am

    One of the saddest pictures I’ve ever seen!

    Perhaps Mother Goose fled to Cancun. Everybody’s doing it these days.

    • allein ๐Ÿพ February 19, 2021 / 11:46 am

      Ha!

      Trevor Noah signed off last night’s show, which I listen to in podcast form the next day, with something like “Those times when you only saw one set of footprints in the sand, that was Ted Cruz, because he’s in Cancun.” Was the best laugh of my morning. ๐Ÿ˜„

    • Kar February 19, 2021 / 7:12 pm

      And then there are people like Mattress Mack who’s opened his stores and warehouses again for people in need or who just want need to warm up.

      Love that guy.

      • debg February 20, 2021 / 11:57 am

        What a great man.

    • Georgiana February 19, 2021 / 3:53 pm

      That is one of my favourite Tim Curry movie, along with Rocky Horror Picture Show, IT and Legend.

      • Kar February 19, 2021 / 7:08 pm

        To make a long story short…

      • AJ February 19, 2021 / 10:43 pm

        He has only a small part but check him out in โ€œOscarโ€. Bonus, itโ€™s one of Sly Stalloneโ€™s few comedies and also has a whoโ€™s who list of Hollywood stars in supporting roles. Itโ€™s one of my favorite movies and it never gots old.

  2. dubravkamcvmd February 19, 2021 / 12:16 pm

    I’d like to follow Inspector leHonque’s investigation. His expression is thoughtful, and world-weary. I’m sure he’d have some well-phrased honks to impart.

  3. AJ February 19, 2021 / 3:44 pm

    Inspector LeHonque. ๐Ÿฆข๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿคฃ

    As an avid mystery reader, this is perfect on so many levels and the picture does the scroll down justice.

  4. Georgiana February 19, 2021 / 3:55 pm

    Is Inspector leHonque from Barnland Yard?

    • dubravkamcvmd February 20, 2021 / 8:22 am

      I hope so – I see a great BBC series.

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