Tanager Mysteries

"Big-city crime hits a small town in the Adirondacks, and an eclectic and well-developed cast of characters leads us through this hilarious, engaging mystery." –Sublime Book ReviewPolice Chief Norris Tanager is one happy guy. He came to the Adirondacks because he heard small-town cops spend their days helping kittens cross the road and rescuing little old ladies out of trees. Or something like that. And so far, things have been quiet as promised.Paul Briar is not so happy. He came to these mountains to spark some romance in his marriage. Now his wife is missing and presumed drowned.And poor Dr. Simon Reesor is downright devastated. He came here to practice medicine in a small hospital. Last night his wife was brutally murdered, blown up in her car.Police Chief Norris Tanager came to these beautiful mountains to escape the ugliness of the big city. Too bad. Seems like ugly just follows some cops around.

"A hilarious small town murder mystery that Janet Evanovich fans should flock to." -Sublime Book ReviewsNobody at the nursing home takes old Amy Tapin seriously when she brags about her summer frolics with Albert Einstein. Sure, it's well known the great smarty pants used to vacation on these Adirondack lakes. But that was long, long ago. And now Amy is unwell. The poor dear is liable to say anything.But when Amy goes missing, ex-cop/ blues musician Norris Tanager takes a closer look at those crazy stories. What he finds is murder, blackmail, tales of a mystery violin, a gorgeous female mathematician, and a league of backwoods intellectuals who soon have Tanager wondering if having big brains is truly an asset or just an easy way to explain a bad haircut.Norris Tanager, star of the Amazon bestseller, Blues of Autumn, is back on the job, and everybody is thrilled about it. Everybody, that is, except Tanager.