Occasional Puzzle: Where in the World is Carmen 5Chan Diego? Part 2

...continued from Part 1...   "So...what did you say brings you by?"  Jake began. Shelby stared at him, perplexed.  "But, we just..." "I should probably explain," Jake interrupted.  "You've heard I had some issues with concussions.  My memory is...not good." "I'd heard that, but...you're running a detective agency.  How can you do that without a

The Two Jakes (Part 1)

[INTERIOR, DIM, SHADOWY OFFICE IN A SEEDY PART OF NASHVILLE] A tall man slouches in a chair behind a desk. Sighing, he pulls open a drawer and takes out a small bottle of Benchmark Old No. 8 Boubon. He pours a healthy measure into a paper Gatorade cup and knocks it