“Fans of small-town mysteries will enjoy the solid plotting, prose, and characterizations.”—Library Journal

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Murder at Midnight summary

Discovered by his young altar server, Father O’s body lay on the floor of the sacristy—his throat slit.

And so Monona Quinn, editor of the weekly Mitchell Doings, finds herself writing a profile of a dead man for the second time in three months. And just like last time, Mo become obsessed with uncovering his killer, regardless of her husband’s misgivings and her own safety.

An extremely conservative Catholic radio show, a highway expansion, and millions of dollars all seem motive enough for murder. With the help of sassy Southern detective Lashandra Cooper, Mo sorts through the town full of suspects to find the truth.

Praise for Murder at Midnight

"The book is satisfying in the same way a home cooked meal is, created with care and completely filling.”—Crimespree Magazine

“Monona Quinn, a small town’s newspaper editor, is the perfect amateur sleuth:curious and credible, caring and daring. The writing style is fluid, and the dialogue pitch-perfect. I highly recommend Murder at Midnight as a welcomed break from the police-fixated dramas dominating television today.”—Jeremiah Healy

“Fans of small-town mysteries will enjoy the solid plotting, prose, and characterizations.”—Library Journal

“Give this series from a small Wisconsin publisher a chance.”—Booklist

Marshall Cook lives in Madison, WI where he is an instructor with the University of Wisconsin's Department of Continuing Education. He is the author of over 20 non-fiction books, and the Monona Quinn mystery Series. The third book in the series, Twin Killing is due out in the spring of 2007.