SamWinslow, the main character of my new novel, Exposure, a Coyote Canyon Mystery.At age 27, he’s the youngest sheriff ever elected in Colorado. Sam decided on acareer in law enforcement by following in his father's footsteps. GeorgeWinslow retired from the Colorado State Patrol and now lives in Arizona withSam’s mother, Ellen.

Whileearning a degree in law enforcement, Sam first worked for a short time as ahospital security guard, then for the college police department before beinghired as a supervisor at the Eagle Mountain Ski Resort in Coyote Canyon. Fromthere, he ran for sheriff and was elected. He is well respected by his deputiesand staff.

Samlives in his childhood home on a mountain overlooking Coyote Canyon.

 

Excerptfrom Exposure:

“Doyou know Richard Lucero?” Sam asked. He got a whiff of Sheehan’s foul body odorand took a step back.

Sheehanlit a cigarette. “He was a prick and a jerk. Always sticking his nose in whereit didn’t belong. He’s dead, right?”

“Heis.”

“Weworked together here in town and back in Placerville. What about him?” He blewsome out.

“Iunderstand he got you the job at Outfitters. Is that right?”

Sheehantook another drag from the cigarette, then turned his head to blow the smokeout. “Yeah.”

“Ialso understand you two had an argument before his accident. What was thatabout?” Sam asked.

“Oh,it was nothing. Just something about a guided trip. He thought I’d scalped acustomer from him, but the guy had asked for me. We worked it out.” Sheehantook another draw from this cigarette.

“That’snot the way I heard it,” Sam said.

Sheehanstood straighter. “Just who the hell said different?”

“You’vebeen in enough trouble to know that I can’t tell you that.”

“You’vechecked me out? You think I had something to do with Rick’s murder, don’t you?We’re done talking.” He turned toward the door.

“Whosaid it was murder?” Sam asked.

Sheehanstopped and turned back. “Everyone in town is saying he was murdered, but Ididn’t do it. I had nothing to do with it.”

“Wherewere you that night?”

“Whendid it happen?” Sheehan flicked his half-smoked cigarette out into the yard.

Samlooked at where the cigarette landed, then turned back. “Saturday night, April7.”

Afterthinking for several seconds, Sheehan said, “I was at a bar in Cooke.”

Samtook a small notebook out and jotted down a note. “Where do you work?”

“I’ma night janitor at Eagle Mountain Resort.” Sheehan took a step to the edge ofthe porch to spit.

“Doyou know anyone who would want to do harm to Lucero?”

“Nope.”He walked back in front of his door.

“Imay have more questions for you later. Thanks for talking with me.”

“Whatever,”Sheehan said, going back into the house.

Samwalked back to his SUV. But first, he stopped in the yard to step on thesmoldering cigarette that Sheehan had discarded.  Buy Exposure at Amazon Carol