A Mapleton Mystery/Pine Hills police crossover, a blend of cozy mystery and police procedural from Award Winning Author Terry Odell.
Are Gordonâs Days in Mapleton Numbered?
All Mapleton Police Chief Gordon Hepler wants is to enjoy a rare quiet moment and have a peaceful lunch. Before he can finish his sandwich, Angie, his wife, calls to say her business partner is going to be arrested at a wedding reception theyâre catering. Seems her partner stumbled upon the body of one of the guestsâthe mother of the groom. Was it a natural death? Suicide? Homicide?
A death at an event could mean the end of Angieâs catering business. What will happen to their plans to move out of Angieâs cramped apartment and into a house they can call their own?
Gordon and his officers deal with questioning guests, including a self-centered bride and her new husband who doesnât seem upset that his mother has died unexpectedly. Or was it unexpected? Theyâre eager to get off on their honeymoon.
So much for quiet. On top of a homicide investigation, the mayorâs making demands again. The crime lull is over. Angie and Gordonâs house-hunting brings an unpleasant surprise. Then thereâs the matter of an unexpected letter from the mayor of Pine Hills, Oregon.
Is it time for Gordon to rethink his career?