Rain was falling the next day at noon. I drove to the store. No Mark. I returned an hour later. No Mark. I drove to the store the next day at noon. No Mark. I took Elmer to the wildlife refuge for a long walk. I returned to the store. No Mark! But I did encounter three other members of the Old Crow Book Club in the parking lot and it was a grand reunion, mostly because I always think one or more might end up dead.
Keep them coming! Really appreciate this series.