The Odd Case of the Missing Day-Old Lo Mein [42-Words]

Theme: Mystery 
Sheriff shouted, “Rest assured! I’ll have my justice,” as he locked coworkers in an oversized cell, then stomped downstairs to retrieve forty-two DNA kits. The perp would rue the day he'd opened that paper pail. In three days, he’d have his thief.
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Lisa H.O., an award-winning author residing in North Texas with two rescue dogs, always labels her leftover containers with a fine point Sharpie. It nips office drama in the bud. She began writing in earnest when she was 56 years old.


Lisa H.O.
Rejected 4/15/2022
Created for "42 Stories" an anthology referencing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Parameters:
Theme: Mystery
42-Character Title
42-Word Story
42-Word Author Bio using a pseudonym

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