A Cold Death--my 2nd locked room mystery
A Cold Death was inspired by friends talking about their experience of being snowed in while they were the caretakers over the winter of a summer camp. A group of us were having breakfast at a local restaurant, where we often shred tales of our past.
Once they got started, I knew I need to know more. I asked a lot of questions which led them to telling me about when unexpected guests visited the camp and some of the problems that resulted.
Though the story that formed had it's beginnings in what my friends related, the plot took on unique twists of its own.
This time the characters are not based on any real people, but the type of personalities I've encountered over the years.
And yes, there is a ghost in this one too. What would a Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery be without a ghost or at least a spirit of some sort?
This is a great book to read during the summer when the temperatures are sizzling--guaranteed to cool you off.
Oh, and one more gem: I went on Facebook and asked for a good way to kill of a senior citizen that was readily accessible and another senior citizen might use. I received over 100 suggestions, and yes, I used one.
And a review:
"I'm fond of British
mysteries, especially Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh, so being stranded at a
camp in a blizzard was a very enjoyable traditional kind of setting and plot
for me. I've followed this series with delight because there are always
interesting characters popping into Tempe and Hutch's world, while they remain
traditional and straightforward--even when there's a touch of the ethereal!. So
in this Tempe adventure, there's a great closed setting atmosphere, great
character/suspects, and other-worldly happenings! This Tempe adventure easily
took me away, I even shivered a couple times, and for me, that's the mark of
good writing." M.M. Gornell
A Cold Death is available on Kindle and trade paperback:
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