Did a cop write this story? by Dean Hovey

By now, I hope everyone knows D.L. Dixen's resumé includes experience in the criminal justice system bringing added depth to my nerdy science background. She suggested the book's title and many of the scenes and characters are seasoned by her life experiences. She shared a recent discussion she'd had with a law enforcement officer who heard the book's title and asked, "Did a cop write this?" The title sounds like something one officer would say to another when discussing a death scene with no obvious cause of death.That's exactly where this book starts. Our Pine County investigators are called to "The Dusty Muskie Bar and Event Center" where one of the previous Night's customers decided he was too intoxicated to drive home so he slept on a cot in the back room. When the owner tried to wake him the next morning, he was unresponsive. When CJ, Pam. and Floyd arrive they determine that "sleeping beauty" woke up dead. The Medical Examiner's initial assessment shows no foul play. As Pam and CJ dig deeper, they become suspicious of that determination.The story twists on from there as we throw in check washing, a bank robbery, a drug deal gone wrong, and a suspicious dysfunctional family with two sons on probation. CJ and Pam's personal lives intrude on the investigation when Pam's husband wins the (equine) grand prize in a 4-H raffle. There are a few laughs, a bit of cursing, a few tears, and a few tense moments as the investigation takes unexpected turns.Check it out on Amazon, of join us for one of our summer book events in Askov, Milaca, Moose Lake, Cambridge, White Bear Lake, Sandstone and more! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0228640520 Print https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dean-L.-Hovey/author/B00J78JMLY