Dead in the Water
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson returns to the beloved town of Scumble River and its quirky townsfolk with Dead in the Water. First in a newly revamped cozy mystery series, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page.
A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder—oh my! Scumble River may never be the same.
Welcome back to Scumble River!
•Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Ellery Adams
•For readers of cozy mysteries and small-town cozy fiction
For school psychologist Skye Denison, there's certainly no place like home. When a violent tornado shakes up the small river town, she can't see how the community will ever recover—especially since town councilman Zeke Lyons appears to have perished in the twister.
But things get even worse for Skye when her police chief husband, Wally, disappears in the midst of investigating Zeke's death. Did Zeke really die in the storm, or was he the victim of an un-welcome murder? And could Wally be next on the criminal's hit list? As evidence arises pointing to foul play, Skye will have to jump into this seemingly dead-end investigation to save her husband and her town.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Swanson's witty, charming 20th adventure set in Scumble River, Ill., the first in a series reboot that moves the timeline forward to 2017, finds a very pregnant school psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd (who was suffering morning sickness in 2016's Murder of a Cranky Catnapper) and her hunky husband, police chief Wally Boyd, dealing with the aftermath of a devastating tornado. But there's no time to mourn their own losses; Skye's jerk of an uncle, Mayor Dante Leofanti, is bellowing threats at Wally and demanding that he personally perform checks on his cronies' properties. This turns up the body of city councilman Zeke Lyons, whose death doesn't look accident- or tornado-related. But before Wally can delve too far into Zeke's death, his check on an old farmhouse lands him in personal peril. And when Carson Boyd, Wally's Texas millionaire dad, arrives to help, the well-kept secret of Wally's wealthy background becomes another issue. Based on this delightful entry, this cozy series should have a long, bright future.
