‘Bursts with nonstop action and suspense.’ Publishers Weekly Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author — filled with quirky small-town suspects you won’t forget. **Winner of St Martin’s Malice Domestic Contest for a Traditional Mystery!** Out in the golden fields of Kansas, someone just sowed the seeds . . . of murder! High-flying career cop Susan Donovan never expected to wind up in Hampstead, Kansas — a sleepy little town where there are more pigs than people. But she moved here to be with the man she loves. Kind-hearted police chief Daniel Wren. Susan looked into his eyes and knew she’d give up anything to be with him. Then, one freezing cold morning, six weeks after their wedding, Dan is gunned down by a sniper. Killed in the line of duty. Susan has a feeling she’s not in Kansas anymore . . . With Dan gone, no one expects his city-slicker widow to stick around. But she’s about to prove the whole town wrong. Can she track down her husband’s murderer? Discover an utterly enchanting cozy mystery that explores what happens when happy ever after isn’t the ending you’d expect . . . 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: ‘ Strong plotting and a contemporary, vulnerable heroine . . . could form a strong nucleus for a series. A writer to watch.’ Kirkus ‘ An impressive debut by a very talented writer.’ Marcia Muller, bestselling author ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ 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 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