Hello, everyone. Yolanda Renée here to discuss my contribution to the new IWSG
Anthology Tick Tock: A Stitch In Crime.
Cypress, Like The Tree, is a murder mystery with several interesting suspects. Does a
wife kill her abusive husband? Have the neighbors who've witnessed the abuse
turned vigilante? Or has a philanderer just pissed off the wrong person?
Today you'll meet Detective
Cypress, the man in charge of solving this crime, but first:
Excerpt:
A detective entered the room. I knew he was a detective
before he even opened his mouth because his superior than thou aura wafted off him like cheap aftershave. Tall, thin,
and rumpled, he reminded me of an anorexic Clark Kent. Was this Superman in
disguise?
“Mrs. Allan,” he offered his hand. “I’m Detective Cypress,
like the tree.”]
***
Detective Cypress likes comparing himself to the tree. He thinks it gives suspects and strangers a sense of comfort, strength, and fear.
He sees himself as the guardian of justice, and the seeker of
truth, comparing that to the fact that the
Cypress Tree has long been an emblem of immortality, strength, and guardianship.
Maybe equating the fact that from ancient times
the cypress tree has been planted by graves and in cemeteries, representing, in
the upward pointing of every shoot and leaf, and the fragrant, enduring wood, a
knowledge of immortal life with God in heaven. Hence the guardian of the dead, and for the detective his responsibilities to
the murdered.
Detective Cypress is a young detective still learning the
ropes, and he has a long way to go when
it comes to getting confessions and outwitting the most crafty of killers.
Will Detective Cypress solve the murder that took place on
Red Clay Road?
Find out in
Cypress,
Like The Tree
in
Tick
Tock: A Stitch In Crime
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He sure picked the right tree to use indeed.
ReplyDeleteImpressive tree isn't it!
DeleteGuardian of the Dead - I didn't know that!
ReplyDeleteFavorite detective is Sherlock Holmes. Can't go wrong with a classic.
Never go wrong with a classic!
DeleteNeat post! I'm glad you got to use some of neat stuff you found out about the cypress. Perfect use for it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan!
DeleteEspecially for being my editor!
He needed to be strong to deal with her.
ReplyDeleteCan't argue with that :) I liked the story and the ending.
DeleteThanks, Diane, Rebecca - a fun write!
DeleteI loved the story! My favorite classic detective is Sherlock Holmes. More recent, Tom Barnaby from Midsomer Murders is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love Midsomer Murders, such fun, especially the scenery. Do places like that exist? I'd love to visit!
DeleteMy favourite detective is Hercule Poirot! I found Agatha Christie mysteries in grade 7 and fell in love. Poirot, his little grey cells, and his moustaches will always be a fave!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites too!
DeleteI can't wait to read more about Detective Cypress! Loved your excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine. He's a cutie!
DeleteI love the way this story unfolded!
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