Of course the Maine woods is good at hiding murderers … ... In “Deadly Turn,” Patton and her wayward dog Pock are hired by a research firm to collect dead birds and bats at wind power generation sites. When a turbine explodes, she stumbles over the body part of an unknown man whose death implicates both her and her dog. Under a brutal fall heat wave and the unblinking scrutiny of the game warden who is another mystery in her life, she’s drawn into a battle with wind power developers and environmental activists. Adopted by a teenage trapper who moves into her cabin as he illegally raises an eagle to hunt over the dangerous wind site, Patton is, once again, offered only outlaw solutions to fight for a disappearing world while she tries to clear her name. Winner: Mystery Writers of America McCloy Award. National finalist: Women’s Fiction Writers Association “Rising Star” contest. "Deadly Turn gives the forest a voice. I haven’t read a book from cover to cover in years, but this novel delivered two days of nonstop suspense. Powerful human relationships intermingle with accurate descriptions of forests, ponds, rivers and streams; birds and the people who care about them become symbols of strength and resilience. From the opening sentence to the last, despite crimes perpetrated against it, Neily captures Maine’s Northern Forest with fierce love and inspired storytelling ." - Michael J. Good, Down East Nature Tours, Bar Harbor, Maine "I loved everything about this novel as it weaves a murder mystery around a destructive wind project in one of Maine’s most beautiful places. Sandy’s characters are very real, and she includes lots of great stories about birds, wildlife, and life in rural Maine. I guarantee, once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop." - George Smith, conservation/environmental advocate ... puts you right in the Maine woods. I loved everything about this novel about a very destructive wind project in one of Maine's most beautiful places. Her characters are extremely real, and she brings to life the birds, wildlife, and life in rural Maine. I guarantee, once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. George Smith, conservationist and former Executive Director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine. Deadly Turn gives the forest a voice. I haven't read a book from cover to cover in years, but this novel delivered two days of nonstop suspense. Powerful human relationships intermingle with accurate descriptions of forests, ponds, rivers and streams and the birds and the people who care about them become symbols of strength and resilience. From the opening sentence to the last, despite crimes perpetrated against it, Neily captures Maine's Northern Forest with fierce love and inspired storytelling. Michael J. Good, Down East Nature Tours, Bar Harbor, Maine Well, it was worth the wait. Sandra Neily has delivered another muscular, creative mystery in her Deadly series of whodunits set in deep-woods Maine. This one revolves around wind power, and the protagonist learns along with the rest of us a lot more about the forces surrounding those blades than we ever thought to ask. Neily invents multilayered scenarios to flush out the bad guys and endear readers to the good guys. Trust me, you won't see what's coming. And you'll love it. FAPA award-winning author Meredith Marple What a whopping good read! Gripping as Agatha Christie, evocative as Aldo Leopold, and in the end, as satisfying as a Brother Cadfael mystery. The book drew me into the Maine woods, reawakening memories of the thrill as well as the peace of being fully immersed in a forest or a river. I love Patton Conover, who has more than one chip on her shoulder but whose palpable vulnerability and love for woods and waters redeems her. The book is also extremely timely, as our beloved Maine woods are currently being threatened by the industrialization of CMP's "Corridor." Her story poignantly reveals how our fully-forested Maine mountaintops are as essential to our economy and our climate as they are to our spirits. This is a story that will stay with you. Kyle McCaskill, The Maine Wilderness Watershed Trust Deadly Turn was a real page turner, enjoyable on so many levels. I particularly loved the descriptions...wood ducks were brilliantly told. I felt like I was at the pond seeing them myself. And the ending was spot on. That reminded me that nature is more than places for extraction of timber or electricity and more than a place for the tourism industry. I am going to pass it along to colleagues. Mark Anderson Emeritus faculty, School of Economics, University of Maine Faculty Fellow, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions   My goal is to take people on a deep, deep field trip into the Maine woods so they can't put the books down or look away (my page-turner goal), and then have them along for the ride as they experience the loss or looming loss. I find that by going deep into an