When UC-San Diego Professor Marcus George discovers the body of an outspoken, overbearing colleague in a faculty office, he becomes entangled in a murder investigation and reluctantly finds himself playing amateur sleuth. His partner, attorney Bob Abramson, is coping with a family tragedy—and, as his 40th birthday approaches, facing personal demons as well. Winter combines the suspense of a murder with a profound observation of character, as Bob and Marcus face their most difficult time as a couple. Winter is a gripping murder mystery I thoroughly enjoyed. The descriptive narration pulls the reader into the story. As the mystery unfolds, H N Hirsch's writing skills are unmatched. . . If you're a mystery reader and looking for your next binge-read, pick up Winter. My rating: 5 STARS N. N. Light's Book Heaven This is the type of readable mystery that can be devoured in one sitting-the writing flows nicely, and the characters are lively and engaging. Kirkus Reviews Readers anticipating a simple series of quandaries about the perp's identity will be especially satisfied to see the injection of moral and ethical quandaries that lead Bob and Marcus to re-examine their own ideals and decisions. . . This special blend of intrigue, relationship and personal values examination, combined with a setting firmly rooted in California culture, embraces many interesting subplots. . . Packed with unexpected twists . . . Winter is a thought-provoking saga that draws from the start and concludes with a cliffhanging bang. Diane Donovan, Donovan's Bookshelf Midwest Book Review A graduate of the University of Michigan, with advanced degrees from Princeton University, H.N. Hirsch is the Erwin N. Griswold Professor of Politics Emeritus at Oberlin College in Ohio, where he also held a joint appointment from 2005-2014 in Comparative American Studies; served as Acting Chair of the Department of Politics in 2010-2011; and was Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 2005-06. He began his career at Harvard, where he was Head Tutor in the Department of Government; he later served as Director of the Legal Studies Program at Macalester College; and chaired the Department of Political Science at the University of California at San Diego and at Macalester. He is the author or editor of Office Hours: One Academic Life (2016); A Theory of Liberty: The Constitution and Minorities (1992); and The Enigma of Felix Frankfurter (1981/2014); and editor of The Future of Gay Rights in America (2005).Among his areas of legal expertise are Constitutional law and jurisprudence; and modern political theory; and gender and sexuality.