Silent Gavel

She's sick to death of drama. But her new courtroom job turns to tragedy when she's suspected of killing the judge.

Lauren Besoner figured it was time to stop running from her past. Leaving Colorado to return home to Wyoming for a steady court stenographer's position, she hoped to put her broken marriage and a string of bad dates firmly behind her. But her newfound stability shatters when she swings by to pick up the judge one morning… only to find her murdered in her own home.

Shaken after calling in the cops and answering routine questions, Lauren is stunned to learn she's the number-one suspect. And with a suspicious connection between the dead judge and Lauren's cheating ex-husband, she has no choice but to jump on the case and pronounce herself innocent.

Can Lauren track down the killer before she becomes the next victim?

Silent Gavel is the thrilling first book in the Crawford Mysteries series. If you like quick-witted characters, fast-paced action, and classic murder puzzles, then you'll love Merissa Racine's intriguing whodunit.