Until All The Mysteries Of The Universe Are Solved,
We Give You Some Quick Guesses
and
A Warp-Speed Whodunit
by Polly Whitney
The Public Service Information Desk Is Open
It's time to broach a subject that mystery writers rarely reveal, and that's how they get their research done. I thought I'd share with you some of the email addresses that have been most helpful to me as a
mystery writer. If you only knew how often I need these . . .
Information Agencies As Close As Your Keyboard
- The FBI — fbi@gotcha.com
- The CIA — cia@spookvm.spook.edu
- The FDA — fda%ban.no-no.bitnet@silicone.implnt.ixnay
- The DEA — dea@sniff.snort.com
- The White House — suite1600@supremecourt.usa
- The Correct Time — toolate@prodigy.com
- The Supreme Court — scotus@diana.ross.com
- Department of Defense — dod@yoursocialsecuritynumber.gone
- State Department — colinpowell.missing@1-800-calljesse.jackson
- *The Devil* — hell@aol.com
- Poison Hotline — drcrippen@wdkiller.net (Online Motto: If you're not dead in half an hour, it's on us.)
Hope this helps others as much as it's helped me.
Submitted by Polly Whitney, out2lunch@exerciseyard.con
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