Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author — filled with quirky small-town suspects you won’t forget. Lights, camera, murder ! The folk of Hampstead, Kansas are all of a flutter. There’s a Hollywood crew in town, shooting a movie in creepy old Lockett Mansion. The leading lady emerges from her trailer and there’s a gasp of excitement. Scream queen Laura Edwards. On day one of the shoot, Laura’s stunt double, Kay, must film a brutal murder scene. When the cameras stop rolling, Kay’s left lying in a pool of blood. The crew race over — to find there’s nothing fake about this murder! Anyone can see Kay was a dead-ringer for blonde bombshell Laura. Was Laura the true target? Police chief Susan Wren is determined to find out. Can she solve the case before the killer returns for the final cut? Fans of Kate Carlisle, Ellery Adams, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Eileen Brady, Cathy Pickens and Dorothy Cannell will be hooked from the very first page! Readers can’t get enough of the Kansas Cozy Mysteries: ‘Brings the case to a slam-bang finish . . . both ingenious and believable.’ Kirkus ‘An impressive debut by a very talented writer.’ Marcia Muller, bestselling author ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This series just keeps getting better . . . Charlene Weir just keeps piling on clues, and adding twists and turns.’ Patty ‘ Wow, wow, wow — what a great storyteller!’ Lewis, advance reader ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Great characters and . . . gives a fine picture of the land and people of Kansas.’ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I would read the next book . . . as this was really good and I want to know what happens next .’ Susan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ending was a great surprise and suspenseful.’ Gloria ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ The Winter Widow flows and is constructed in such a way that I didn’t want to put it down. I was lured from chapter to chapter .’ Lawrence MEET THE DETECTIVE A career cop from San Fransisco, Susan Donovan never expected to fall in love. Especially not with a small-town police chief like Dan Wren. But when they meet at a conference, Susan knows he’s the one. After a whirlwind romance, they marry and move to Hampstead, Kansas, Dan’s tiny hometown. She thought she’d got her happy ever after. But that all changed one winter’s day, six weeks later — when Dan was gunned down by a sniper. What will her future in the Midwest hold without him? ALSO BY CHARLENE WEIR THE KANSAS COZY MYSTERIES Book 1: THE WINTER WIDOW Book 2: A LESSON IN MURDER Book 3: A PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER Book 4: MURDER: TAKE TWO