Son of popular Regency romance author, Emma J. Lane, Mark Hess demonstrates in this imaginative cozy mystery that is the perfect blend of red herrings and unique characters that a talent for writing runs in the family.
Seven
people are trapped in a lonely mansion at the top of a mountain where a private
detective races to identify the killer before no one is left alive.
The weather is brewing into a late winter
snowstorm and the drive down the mountain is dangerous. Complicating the
dilemma, there is no cell phone connection or any way to contact anyone for
help. The situation turns serious after they learn the gates are closed and
locked. The killer has them perfectly trapped. No is permitted to leave until
the end of the three-day weekend.
Meanwhile a childhood romance is about to
rekindle, as a rich relative promises to reveal which guest will be granted a
prize. The detective is disturbed to realize things are not what they seem when
teams are formed to search for the promised treasure. Detective Joe O’Conner
wonders how far greed will take this odd group, his dubious playmates of
childhood. He will need all his training, experience, and instinct to solve
this case. But a friend wonders if a bad case of love will keep him too
distracted to be effective.
Mark Hess is a
determined man who, once he sets his mind to something, it gets done. Hess has
a learning disability that he has struggled with all his life, but he refuses
to let it stop him. A kind man by nature, Hess also has a wonderful sense of
humor and a flair for the dramatic. This all adds up to an author with the
ability to create intriguing plots that never fail to hold you close to the
edge of your chair.
He lives in Western New York on picturesque
acreage that showcases the beauty of each season as the year moves on. During
the day Hess happily devotes his time at an herbtique and plant nursery. At
night he works on plotting his next novel.
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