HOLIDAY HOLDUP,
by Paige Sleuth
The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases
the best in modern mystery and crime stories,
personally selected by one of the most acclaimed
short stories authors and editors in the mystery
field, Barb Goffman, for Black Cat Weekly.
Imogene Little gritted her teeth as the soft music piping through the lobby speakers reached her ears. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was playing—again. And as much as Imogene enjoyed the song at the start of the holiday season, she was just as tired of it by the end.
Given that Christmas was tomorrow, that made her very, very tired.
Her branch of the Central Washington Core Community Bank had been decked out for the holidays. Red and green plastic garland hung from the ceiling, a plate of iced sugar cookies in various h
