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Today's Mystery
Ask Martha - The Identity Thief

Published Today, Written by Robbie Cutler Crusher Davis read the letter closely. It was to Ask Martha, his pen name for the personal advice column he wrote for the Chronicle. This letter was different. The writer had not only signed her real name - she accused one of her friends of identity theft! She asked Marta for help in deducing just which one had stolen her credit card. It was a challenge that Crusher Davis enjoyed.

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Ask Martha - The Pickpocket

Published February 5th, 2010, Written by Robbie Cutler There I was, enjoying a cup of coffee at the Lonesome Polecat Cafe, the western themed coffee house that was Centerville’s not very adequate answer to Cheyenne. Inspector Samuels of the Centerville Police entered the swinging tavern doors, narrowed his eyes at the darkened interior and squinted my way, then came charging towards my corner table like a halfback in search of paydirt in the last quarter.

“Is this a case for Crusher Davis or Ask Martha?” (In other words, do you want my help directly, or do I use my advice to the lovelorn column in the Chronicle to get clues?)

“You decide, Crusher. It’s that rash of thefts we’ve been having recently. There seems to be a pattern developing. I think we are dealing with a pickpocket.

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