Reading About True Crime Mugs

The Cutlery Store: This store will be closed Monday in honor of Jack the Ripper's birthday.

"Talk, Wallace - where'd you hide the loot?"

It was my story. A murder mystery. A who-done-it-and-got-away-with-it-until-he-wrote-about-it.

'I'm sure that the autopsy will confirm it was a suicide.'

The Philip Marlow family

OK! I promise that the questions will be easy!

'Mark my word, Walters, this is no ordinary virus.'

"True crime meets reality TV"

"Number 2. Step forward please."

"Since he's been a plagiarist, committed perjury and runs a Ponzi scheme, trust can be an issue."

"I worked hard, I played hard and I embezzled hard."

Crime in bookshop

"You're not grandma at all! In fact, I think this is a case of identity theft!"

Madoff and devil.

Mafia Family Life: 'I'm sorry dear - but I had to bring some work home!'

"Damn it—I told them I was too well known for undercover work!"

Book Thief in True Crime Department

Dog detectives

'Looks like the victim was trying to tell us something,'

The Meeting

'So far we don't have any suspects.'

"Convicts selling novels from prison? At least that could never happen here, eh Jones?"

Optician and the PI.

'I've written a poem describing my feelings on discovering the body, Inspector...'

"Don't worry, honey. This is just for our murder podcast."

"Another clear case of COVID19."

"3:14 p.m. Suspect drives to lakeside resort. Rents rowboat under false name. Tosses evidence into... wait, how do I tell anyone?" Topper: Undercover police dog

Arrest of La Tuta

Trilby - 'Taffy was allowed to see Gecko'.

"The sweet smell of the leaves and the rain make fall such a refreshing time!"

"Then I tried the move from business casual to white collar crime."

'Tonight's special presentation, 'The Myth of the Mafia,' was made possible by a grant from the Gambino family.'

"Make it look like an accident"