The Skeleton Box (Starvation Lake‪)‬

Called a "major talent" by Harlan Coben, Bryan Gruley has won the Anthony and Barry Awards and had his debut novel receive an Edgar nomination for best first novel. In The Skeleton Box, Gus Carpenter, editor of Starvation Lake's Pine County Pilot, investigates a story that threatens to tear him apart. His ex-girlfriend's mother has been found dead in the home of Gus' dementia-stricken mom. Now Gus has to find the real culprit before his mother is tagged with the crime.