The Girl Who Saved Dan Landis: Dan Landis Mystery Series

By Jay Mims

Dan Landis is a private investigator facing a harsh reality: no money, no work, and the ghost of his dead partner is haunting his dreams. Things turn strange when a friend introduces him to Ariel Jenkins, eight years old and missing her teddy bear Roger. Dan takes the case and plunges himself into a strange new world. Little does he know, this case will change Dan’s life forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jay Mims
• Release date: Jul 29, 2016
• ISBN: 9780997245219

Jay Mims

Jay Mims, better known as Mimsey, lives two miles past nowhere with The Mimsus. He also accidentally adopted his neighbor’s cat, Eartha Kitty, has a lizard named Bob hiding in his house, and tolerates a passive-aggressive Dalek roommate named Steve. When not writing cozy mysteries, Jay teaches and is learning knitting. Jay is currently working on knitting a cape. Capes are cool. 

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The Girl Who Saved Dan Landis

A Dan Landis mystery

By Jay Mims

Edited by Laurie Sibley

Copyright © 2016 by Jay Mims

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof

may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever

without the express written permission of the publisher

except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition, 2016

ISBN 978-0-9972125-0-1

www.jaymims.com

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Unexpected Visitor

Chapter Two: Going On A Bear Hunt

Chapter Three: The Widow and Mr. Landis

Chapter Four: The Game Is A Foot

Chapter Five: Back In The Saddle

Chapter Six: Mrs. Iselin And The Detective

Chapter Seven: The Bear Returns

Chapter Eight: An Early Christmas Present

Chapter Nine: Travel Plans

Chapter Ten: Making Amends

Chapter One: The Unexpected Visitor

The cold air embraced the sleeping detective like a cuddling blanket. While the electricity was still technically On, he currently could not afford even the barest wattage. Therefore, as the arctic winds of December blew outside, the HVAC system in the offices of O’Bryon & Associates Investigative Services remained dutifully unpowered. And Dan Landis, the sole proprietor, dozed in a troubled state. His hand twitched, a finger pulling an invisible trigger.

The main office, cozily ensconced on the second floor of the Old Bailey Building, was a mere two blocks down from what was once a thriving middle-class neighborhood, now nearly abandoned. The Old Bailey Building had existed formerly as the Bailey Five and Dime, a catch-all general store that served its constituents well. Unfortunately, James Bailey, who lent his name and money to the building, had been too concerned with some of his customers more than others, and was shot in the midst of making a home delivery to one particularly buxom customer.

It was this tradition which cemented the decision for Margaret Maggie O’Bryon to set-up shop at the Old Bailey Building. That and the reasonable rental rates. It was the ideal location for a private investigator, particularly one who specialized in infidelity cases. Privacy, unassuming façade, close enough to shops to give a pretense for stopping by. Everything you could want from a discreet investigative service. The now deceased Maggie O’Bryon sat at her work