Suspicious Mimes

The Elvis impersonators were dead ringers for the King. Very dead. Harley Jean Davidsons job as a Memphis tour guide is about to get even stranger than usual. Hey, she called, last stop for all Elvi. This is it, sir. Sir?He didnt respond, just remained in his seat on the bus, staring out the window. Maybe hed gotten cold feet about the Elvis contest. With a sigh, Harley walked to the back. Hey, buddy, she said when she reached his seat, were here. Time to go on stage and sing your heart out. Knock em dead.When he still didnt respond, Harley put a hand on his shoulder to give him a slight shake. He slumped forward, his head hit the back of the seat in front of him, and she jumped into the aisle. The hilt of a knife protruded from his back. She froze. This couldnt be happening. Not to him, not to her, again.She leaned closer, and the rusty smell of blood made her stomach lurch. Backing slowly away, she fumbled at her waist for the cell phone that she now kept tethered to her with a chain, and hit speed dial. The police dispatcher answered quickly.Nine-one-one? Harley said in a voice that sounded a lot calmer than she felt. We have another dead Elvis.Virginia Brown is the author of more than fifty novels, including the bestselling Dixie Divas Mysteries and now, the Blue Suede Memphis Mysteries, starring Harley Jean Davidson. Look for new books in both series, coming in 2012 and 2013.