While I’ve never met J. R. Lindermuth in person, we’ve met virtually many times in the  yahoo digest chatroom of the Short Mystery Fiction Society. A talented author, his work has appeared  on this blog twice before: Geronimo Must Die and Shares The Darkness
Author Name: J. R. Lindermuth
Book Title: In Silence Sealed
Book Genre: Mystery/suspense
Release Date: Feb. 27, 2018
Synopsis: Lydia, daughter of Swatara Creek Police Chief Aaron Brubaker, handles the property transaction when Clay Stoneroad, a famous writer, moves to the rural area and, shortly after, becomes involved in a relationship with Jason Russell, the writer’s handsome but feckless stepson.
Odd events follow as the Stoneroad family settles into their new home. The writer claims he’s being stalked, then rejects it as a figment of his imagination. Vickie Walker, a strange young woman arrives in town and claims Nan Calder, the writer’s secretary, is her missing sister, which Calder denies. Russell is murdered and Lydia becomes the prime suspect with discovery a gun her father insisted she carry is missing. Then Diana Wozniak, reporter for a sleazy tabloid, is the victim of a hit-and-run accident and police learn she had attempted to blackmail the writer.
State Police are handling the murder investigation and Aaron Brubaker is frustrated he can’t be involved. Daniel ‘Sticks’ Hetrick, former chief, Aaron’s friend, and now a county detective, is determined to prove Lydia’s innocence and engages the help of Flora Vastine and Harry Minnich, officers he’s mentored. The sudden disappearance of Lydia and Vickie puts Hetrick and his friends in a desperate race against time to find them, unravel secrets and apprehend the real killer.
About the author: The author of 16 novels, including eight in the Hetrick series, J. R. Lindermuth is a retired newspaper editor and currently librarian of his county historical society, where he assists patrons with genealogy and research. His short stories and articles have been published in a variety of magazines. He is a member of International Thriller Writers and a past vice president of the Short Mystery Fiction Society. To learn more about the author, visit his website at http://www.jrlindermuth.net
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Thanks for hosting me again Judy.
happy to do so!
Interesting blog. Very suspenseful cover.
Thanks for commenting. Kelly Martin, who did the cover, is a superb artist.
Thanks for popping by Mary! I agree the cover is great.