Dead Wind (Shana Merchant Novel)

The body is discovered on Wolfe Island, under the shadow of an enormous wind turbine. For Senior Investigator Shana Merchant, who's made a home in one of the Thousand Islands' small communities, finding the killer means dredging up her new friends and neighbors' old grudges and dark secrets ... and Shana is keeping a terrible secret all of her own.

Reviews

Wegert nicely balances plot and characterization. Fans of Denise Mina's Alex Morrow will be pleased * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *
Louise Penny meets Ruth Ware in this small town mystery that bubbles with secrets and intrigue * Charlie Donlea, internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later, on Dead Wind *
A bone-chilling mystery that crackles with suspense * Joanna Schaffhausen, author of the Annalisa Vega novels, on Dead Wind *
An atmospheric, sophisticated thriller with layers upon layers of secrets * Sarah Stewart Taylor, author of the Maggie D'arcy mysteries, on Dead Wind *
Wegert melds the police investigation so deftly with Shana's endless family drama * Kirkus Reviews *
Tense, twist-riddled * Publishers Weekly on The Dead Season *
Jan Burke fans should take note * Publishers Weekly on The Dead Season *
Professional-grade detection with a no-nonsense heroine * Kirkus Reviews on The Dead Season *
Fans of golden age closed circle murder mysteries will enjoy this * Publishers Weekly on Death in the Family *
This locked-room thriller has all of the requisite tangled motives and deductive crime-solving, along with a riveting introduction to edgy survivor Shana and Tim, her steady, easygoing foil * Booklist on Death in the Family *