A friendly groundhog. A smiling neighbor. And murder.  Bill O'Shea's retirement is off to a great start. After a career of fighting crime, he moves to the mountain community of Wintergreen, Virginia. Things look up immediately when he meets his attractive neighbor, but then an elderly man is killed in a hit-and-run. Is it an accident or intentional? The short-staffed Wintergreen police department ask Bill to help them find out. Plenty of suspects soon surface: a former lover, a friend who loaned the victim money, and a suspicious hiker passing by on the Appalachian Trail. Amidst the investigation, Bill faces repeated distractions, including a thieving black bear, a curious but friendly groundhog, and the aforementioned attractive neighbor. Can Bill solve the case and keep his new community safe, or will a Wintergreen murderer go free? The Mountain View Murder is the first book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Louise Penny. Order Patrick Kelly's page-turning cozy mystery today!

The Mountain View Murder - Wintergreen Mystery

A winter storm. A pesky white poodle. And an impossible murder. Retired detective Bill O'Shea plans a cozy afternoon by the fire with his girlfriend. But then a missing hiker is found dead in a snowbank, shot twice by a hunting rifle. When ballistics experts declare no one could make that shot in the middle of a snowstorm, Bill is back on the case. Initial inquiries reveal the victim was president of a gun club whose officers are all marksmen with alibis that must be checked. Amidst the investigation, Bill's love life grows icy when his ex-wife arrives and creates drama with his girlfriend. Bill's troubles escalate when he agrees to dog sit Curly, a high-maintenance poodle who thinks he's the star of the show. Can Bill untangle the mystery, salvage his romance, and keep Curly's demands at bay, or is his new year already doomed?Murder in White is the third book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie and Louise Penny. Order Patrick Kelly's page-turning cozy mystery today!

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