Bad Debt

Natalie Dvorak Mysteries #6The body of a young man found in a wrecked car was dead before the crash. Detective-Sergeant Natalie Dvorak of the Vermont State Police investigates the murder with the help of her niece Melanie whose friend Jenny lent the dead man money. Was his debt to Jenny related to the killing? As Natalie interviews the victim's associates, she begins to unravel two criminal conspiracies in her own backyard. She soon has a list of suspects, all of whom have secrets. But which of them has a motive that could have led to murder? I was born fifty-seven years ago in the Bible belt but grew up in a Massachusetts college town. I am married and my wife and I have moved frequently since we met. We've lived in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New Mexico, as well as a brief residency in Berlin, Germany. I have worked peripherally in health care, banking, and insurance. In addition to writing, I have done a bit of amateur acting and comedy performances. I am afraid of heights but public speaking doesn't scare me. My wife and I live in Albuquerque with our chihuahua. Natalie Dvorak is a detective sergeant with the Vermont State Police in the 1980s. She's short but tough, more likely to subdue criminals with Taekwondo than by discharging her service revolver. Mature and experienced, Natalie solves crimes through interviews and observation. She is ethical and incorruptible, tenacious and courageous. As one of the first women recruited to the State Police, Natalie has had to win the respect of her male colleagues, whether or not she outranks them. Wrongdoers who underestimate Sergeant Dvorak put themselves in peril while victims have her commitment to finding justice for them. Natalie's personal life is complicated by her own insecurities and a sometimes difficult personality.