Dekker Cozy Mystery

Steve Demaree

When winter settles over a quiet community, a shocking murder disrupts the season’s calm and draws investigators into a case filled with hidden tensions and buried secrets. As the search for the killer unfolds, familiar faces become potential suspects, and every clue raises new questions about motive and opportunity. Blending suspense, small-town intrigue, and classic whodunit elements, the novel delivers a brisk mystery shaped by its cold, atmospheric setting.

Steve Demaree

When a shocking murder takes place in a local library, an apparently quiet community is thrust into a tense investigation filled with secrets, suspicion, and hidden motives. As clues emerge among the shelves and the list of possible suspects grows, the truth proves far more complicated than anyone expected. Blending classic mystery elements with an atmospheric setting and steadily mounting suspense, the novel explores how appearances can deceive and how closely scandal may lie beneath ordinary lives. Fans of traditional whodunits will enjoy this engaging tale of detection, intrigue, and the search for justice.

Steve Demaree

Two newly retired homicide detectives expect a restful week in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but their first vacation quickly turns into an investigation when members of their bus tour group begin disappearing. Though retirement is supposed to mean leaving police work behind, the discovery of a murder makes it impossible for one of them to stay on the sidelines—and tests the other’s resolve to enjoy a well-earned break. Set against the sights and lively atmosphere of the Smoky Mountains, this entertaining mystery blends humor, friendship, and suspense as the former detectives pursue a clever killer among their fellow travelers.