Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 123, Nos. 3 & 4. Whole Nos. 751 & 752, March/April 2004

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Kate Wilhelm has been published widely in both mystery and science fiction, and she’s a star in both genres. A recent inductee of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, she has also won that field’s Nebula, Hugo, and Jupiter awards, and the Prix Apollo. Her mystery and crime fiction work includes a series of legal thrillers which recently received the Spotted Owl Award from Friends of Mystery. The latest book in that series is Clear and Convincing Proof (Mira Books).

It was a lovely sunny day, last day of March, crocuses up, daffodils emerging, and on the table in her house Constance had seed packets waiting. There was a large bag of starting mix in the back of the car. “Heirloom tomatoes,” she had said to Charlie, who had looked blank. “Not as prolific as the newer hybrids, but better-tasting,” she had gone on, to a continuing blank look. “How many tomatoes do two people need?”

He had dived behind his newspaper at that. She was smiling slightly as she drove. Thursday, her last aikido class of the week was done, and seeds were waiting. Charlie would be gone until late afternoon on Monday, or possibly Tuesday. Today plant the seeds indoors, a head start on real gardening time. Friday clear straw from the fence where she would plant peas. Saturday shop...

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