While investigating a hostage scene at a local eatery, Sheriff Cas Larkin discovers the body of a local girl. While investigating her death, he learns about a “club” at the local high school reminiscent of a satanic cult. At the same time, his police force is investigating several cases of stolen and mutilated livestock. Instead of finding answers to his many questions, more questions regarding the cases pop up. When the son of a local judge is implicated, it becomes extremely difficult for Cas to get his many questions answered. He must rush to find the connection between the criminal activities going on in the seemingly quiet town of Merrivale.
The Devil in Merrivale
Jenn: Glad you’ve been to Merrivale and met some of the people including one of the ‘gifted’ ones. The second one introduces another and Sheriff Cas and his matchmaking wife Connie solve four homicides, two of them more than a hundred years old.
Thanks for stopping by
Jackie Griffey
I’m reading The Merry Wives of Maggody (Joan Hess)
That cover doesn’t look like a cozy mystery at all! Small town politics are something to behold.
Kathy: Yep,small town politics brings out some quirky situations all right. The ‘gifted’ citizens add to the plot twists too with everyone’s secrets which aren’t secret any more (or maybe never were?)There will be more discoveries and gifted ones as the series goes on.
Jackie Griffey