Ginny Greaves: The Case of the Disappearing Demeanour
🍏 Or find this episode on Apple Podcasts comedy noir, female detective, audiobook short story 🎧 Listen now on Spreaker 📖 Audiobook available click image Ginny Greaves: The Case of the Disappearing Demeanour The man had the kind of face you wanted to slap, not hard necessarily, just repeatedly. He stood in Ginny’s office doorway with a limp hat in his hand and an expression that suggested he'd just been accused of something, and was considering whether or not to own it. "Hey, lady, You're Ginny Greaves?" he asked, in a tone that implied he had expected someone smaller, more feminine, and perhaps with fewer cigarette burns on the desk. Ginny didn't look up from her crossword. “Depends who’s asking and whether they pay on time.” He stepped into the light like a man auditioning unexpectedly for a role he didn't understand. His name was Preston Tibb, and Ginny took an instant dislike to him, possibly because he used the word “lady ” within thirty seconds o...