Read “The River of My Return” in the latest issue of Black Cat Weekly.

A fortune teller once told Mary she would regain her self-esteem when she crossed the Mississippi River. Forty-five years later, with her confidence ruined and her marriage on the rocks, she’s driving east toward Louisiana with her husband and their neighbors, including his not-so-secret mistress—and the mighty Mississippi awaits.

The story was inspired by a visit to New Orleans many years ago that included a day trip on the Natchez, a paddle-wheeler on the Mississippi River. On the drive back to Canada, we discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi, and putting the two experiences together, I came up with a new mystery story.

Read “The River of My Return” in the current issue of Black Cat Weekly:  Black Cat Weekly #191