Courtin' Murder in West Wheeling
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Publisher Description
Sheriff Homer Deters returns in the “delightful” sequel to Death in West Wheeling from the award-winning author of the Caleb and Thinnes mysteries (Publishers Weekly).
When Sheriff Homer Deters’ proposal to his sweetheart is interrupted by the report of a body in a ditch, he discovers the corpse is skeletal and half the town has trampled through the scene.
Before the investigation gains traction, someone turns a truckload of actual mustangs loose in the Truck Stop parking lot. And when the truck driver is subsequently murdered, Homer has a real whodunit on his hands.
Complaints about rats and transients, jackasses of the two and four-legged variety, and a series of hijackings interrupt both investigations. While Homer tries to sort things out, a local farmer is murdered and dumped in another ditch.
With help from the State Police and plenty of assistance from his sweetheart, deputy, and adopted son, the West Wheeling Sheriff manages to survive an Indian uprising, West Wheeling’s Oktoberfest, and Sadie Hawkins Day. He just has to solve the murders while he’s at it.
Praise for Death in West Wheeling
“Dymmoch pushes into Joan Hess territory with this rollicking tale of murder, moonshine and madcap law enforcement . . . Dymmoch handles this farcical crime wave with down-home warmth and humor.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Homer keeps his cool, handily solving murders and disappearances. Breakneck pace and solid atmosphere are the hallmarks here.”—Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Dymmoch's delightful sequel to 2006's Murder in West Wheeling finds Homer Deters, the likable sheriff of Boone County, with plenty on his plate in the rural Illinois town of West Wheeling. In addition to two murders, he has a liquor shipment hijacking operation to investigate. Then there's the truckload of wild mustangs he has on his hands, plus the pet jackass he came by accidentally, not to mention the petty complaints and requests of the citizens he serves. Finally, he must deal with his spirited fianc e, who refuses to wear his ring until her other suitor finds a girlfriend. Some of the minor characters tend to drift in and then fade away, but the determined Homer's ability to solve some very serious crimes without a crack in his good-natured down-home attitude keeps the pages turning to an expected but satisfying ending. Readers will be left wishing they could spend a little more time enjoying the more pleasant aspects of life in West Wheeling.
