My New Rocky Bluff P.D. Mystery by F. M. Meredith
To be perfectly honest, I didn't think the latest Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery would be published. The publisher of Oak Tree Press had a serious illness and all production halted. I was in the middle of writing the next book so continued on, unsure if it would ever be seen.
I really thought the last one published might be the last book of the series.
Michael Orenduff, the author of the wonderful Pot Thief Mysteries, offered to publish those books by OTP authors who were ready to go through his publisher, Aakenbaaken & Kent. I know Michael so I contacted him. We actually have a bit of history--we were once both nominated for the Best Mystery Award at the Epic conference and sat beside each other at the ceremony. I didn't win, but I did get to touch his award. I also had the opportunity to see and visit with Mike and his wife at other conferences.
The title of the book is Unresolved. The mystery is solved--the murderer discovered and arrested, but there are still a loose ends that aren't quite finished.
Two of my friends won a contest to characters named after them in my next Rocky Bluff P.D. and they both have prominent roles.
Unresolved Blurb:
Rocky
Bluff P.D. is underpaid and understaffed and when two dead bodies turn up, the
department is stretched to the limit. The mayor is the first body discovered,
the second an older woman whose death is caused in a bizarre manner. Because no
one liked the mayor, including his estranged wife and the members of the city
council, the suspects are many, but each one has an alibi. Could the two murders be connected?
Comments
I'm very glad you found another publisher for the book because I love the series!
Thanks Patricia and Radine. My book wasn't exactly in the works, but when I finished it, I contacted him. Billie has been putting messages on Facebook, which tells me she is healing.