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Overview: Patrick Kelly has deep roots in Virginia. His mother grew up in Crozet, and he fondly remembers feeding chickens and picking peaches on his grandparents’ farm. Later, he graduated from the University of Virginia. His extended family has held reunions in Staunton, Hampton, Natural Bridge, Gordonsville, Afton, Smith Mountain Lake, and Wintergreen.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
Book #1 – The Mountain View Murder
A Wintergreen resident goes out for his morning walk and never comes back
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 local police asks to help 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 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 a clean traditional mystery with no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
Book #2 – The Overlook Murder
It’s a short walk to the overlook but a long way down.
Retired detective Bill O’Shea is having a great summer. Helping his attractive neighbor with her catering business is advancing their relationship. And her cooking is out of this world. But then her best client–an elderly businessman–falls to his death from an overlook. Witnesses provide conflicting reports of what happened, and the short-staffed police ask for Bill’s help.
Did the victim have a heart attack and fall or was he pushed? Circumstantial evidence indicates poison played a role. With plenty of motive to go around and numerous suspects, it’s going to be a tough case.
The Overlook Murder is the second book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and can be read on a standalone basis.
Series fans will enjoy the return of many characters including Bill O’Shea, Cindy Quintrell, Officer Krista Jackson, Officer Mitch Gentry, Rachel Dunn, the groundhog Mr. Chips, and the black bear Ms. Betsy.
If you love beautiful mountain settings, a charming cast, and intriguing plot twists, you’re going to love the Wintergreen Mystery Series!
Book #3 – Murder in White
A female hiker disappears in a snowstorm
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 questionable alibis. Amidst the investigation, Bill’s love life grows icy when his ex-wife arrives and creates drama with his girlfriend.
Can Bill untangle the mystery and salvage his romance, or is his new year already doomed?
Murder in White is the third book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and can be read on a standalone basis.
Series fans will enjoy the return of many characters including Bill O’Shea, Cindy Quintrell, Officer Krista Jackson, Officer Mitch Gentry, and Rachel Dunn. Ms. Betsy and Mr. Chips sleep through the mystery because it’s much too cold for black bears and groundhogs.
If you love beautiful mountain settings, a charming cast, and intriguing plot twists, you’re going to love the Wintergreen Mystery Series!
Book #4 – Murder at Dawn
A lover’s quarrel. An adopted dog. And a Murder at Dawn.
Retired detective Bill O’Shea’s summer is off to a great start. He’s made new friends, taken up the game of pickleball, and adopted a dog. But then a victim is found murdered, and the short-staffed police ask Bill to help out.
At the crime scene, Bill realizes that the murder weapon—a blue-handled knife—belongs to his good friend Kim, the local café manager. As the evidence mounts against Kim, Bill races to find other suspects. But with his loyalty split, he has to navigate carefully to keep the trust of the Wintergreen police department.
Meanwhile, the commonwealth attorney aims to make a name for himself with a life sentence against Kim. Can Bill beat the odds and solve the case, or will he lose a good friend forever?
Murder at Dawn is the fourth book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and can be read on a standalone basis.
Series fans will enjoy the return of many characters including Bill O’Shea, Cindy Quintrell, Kim Wiley, Officer Krista Jackson, Officer Mitch Gentry, Rachel Dunn, the groundhog Mr. Chips, and Ms. Betsy the black bear. Joining the cast for the first time is the magnificent black Labrador retriever named Max.
If you love beautiful mountain settings, a charming cast, and intriguing plot twists, you’re going to love the Wintergreen Mystery Series!
Book #5 – The Humpback Rocks Murder
Nine Hikers Climbed Humpback Rocks. Only Eight Came Down.
Retired detective Bill O’Shea is pulled into an awkward situation when his girlfriend’s ex-husband comes to Wintergreen for a family reunion. Does Bill’s girlfriend have lingering feelings for her ex? It’s hard to tell.
Mystery clouds the reunion because seven years earlier, one of the family cousins–an heiress to a fortune–disappeared on a hike in Wintergreen. With the missing cousin now legally declared dead, each surviving cousin will inherit fifty million dollars.
The reunion activities include a competitive climb to the peak of Humpback Rocks. Everyone makes it to the top, but they later realize a second cousin has disappeared.
A massive search begins, led by a park ranger who asks for Bill’s help with the investigation. Join Bill as he tries to solve two missing person cases that are tragically intertwined.
The Humpback Rocks Murder is the fifth book in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and can be read on a standalone basis.
Series fans will enjoy the return of your favorite characters including Bill O’Shea, Cindy Quintrell, Officer Krista Jackson, Officer Mitch Gentry, Rachel Dunn, the groundhog Mr. Chips, the black bear Ms. Betsy, and a black Lab named Max.
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