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Wintergreen Mysteries
Wintergreen Mysteries
Series · 3 books · 2021-2022
By
Patrick Kelly
Books in series
#1
The Mountain View Murder
2021
Bill O’Shea is living the dream. After a career of fighting crime in the big city, Bill buys a condo in the mountain resort community of Wintergreen, Virginia. When he meets his attractive new neighbor, Bill knows his retirement is off to a great start. Then an elderly man out for his early morning walk is struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. Was it an accident or intentional? With no car, no driver, and no witnesses, it’s difficult to say, so the short-staffed Wintergreen police department asks Bill to help them with the case. The investigation has hardly begun when they discover a suspect. A lone hiker on the Appalachian Trail camped nearby on the night in question. There are convenient reasons to blame the hiker. He’s rude. He smells. And he’s definitely lying about something. But Bill can’t ignore that the victim had “friends'' who may have wanted him dead. And soon, Bill falls into an old routine. Interviewing suspects. Checking alibis. Everyone has a secret to hide, but Bill lacks hard evidence to tie any of the suspects to the crime. Will Bill and his new friends solve the case, or will a Wintergreen murderer go free? If you love beautiful mountain settings, a charming cast, and intriguing plot twists, you're going to love this new series! Clean no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
#2
The Overlook Murder
2022
It’s a short walk to the overlook but a long way down. The rich entrepreneur Damian Susskind has recently survived a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery. Suddenly aware of his own mortality, Damian summons his family and friends to Wintergreen to share the latest plans for his will. Unfortunately for Damian, one of those in attendance bears him malicious intent, and by the end of the day, Damian is dead. Retired police detective Bill O’Shea is asked to help the short-staffed Wintergreen police department investigate an accidental death. Forensic evidence soon convinces Bill that this was no accident. There is plenty of motive to go around and more than a few suspects–the difficulty is tying a single killer to the crime. Will Bill and his friends solve the case, or will a Wintergreen murderer go free?
#3
Murder in White
2022
A female hiker disappears in a snowstorm As president of the Old Virginia Gun Club, Cassandra Key calls for a trustees’ meeting at the beautiful ski resort of Wintergreen, Virginia. Cassandra–a huge fan of outdoor sports–ignores a harsh weather forecast to undertake a solo hike across mountainous terrain. But then she disappears. Wintergreen Fire & Rescue organizes a search mission, and many volunteers respond–including retired homicide detective Bill O’Shea. Despite herculean efforts, the search effort fails, and the next morning, a ski patroller finds Cassandra buried in snow. She is deceased–shot twice in the chest by a high-powered rifle. The short-staffed Wintergreen Police Department asks Bill O’Shea to assist them with the investigation. After initial interviews, Bill has suspicions about several gun club trustees, including Cassandra’s ex-lover, the ex-lover’s fiancé, and an underling scheming for Cassandra’s job. But what Bill can’t sort out is how anyone shot Cassandra in the middle of a snowstorm from four hundred yards. Will Bill and his friends solve the mystery of a murder in white, or will a Wintergreen killer go free?
Author
Patrick Kelly
Author · 2 books