Vengeance Runs Cold

Wally Morris Mystery #5

by Joani Ascher

Wally Morris helps her young friend Paige Griffin pack up her son and their lives in Manhattan to move to an old mansion on the shores of Lake Champlain. When Wally boards the train to return to New Jersey, she pushes aside her worries about how they will adjust and wishes her friends well. She has no way of knowing that their new home on the edge of the Adirondacks, owned by Paige's traveling uncle, was the scene of a murder. Wally's concern for the Griffins' safety has her shuttling between New Jersey and upstate New York. It seems unlikely that her help will be needed, or even appreciated, but when the local police have no leads and suspicious events continue, Wally must determine who is wreaking havoc in the bucolic little town.

262 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

I live in South Orange, New Jersey, with my husband David, two dogs, a cat and a Seeing Eye puppy-in-training. My family and I have been involved with The Seeing Eye (R) in Morristown, raising puppies as guides for the blind, for over fourteen years. A lot of cute puppies have come and gone in that time.

After fifteen years of volunteering in the local school libraries, I now work part-time at the Maplewood Memorial Library children's room. It is a fun job and I can keep up on what's new in children's literature. I wish I could read every book.

I was born Joan Wolf in Brooklyn, New York, and I graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo. My husband and I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, Amherst, New York, and Shaker Heights, Ohio before moving to New Jersey.

Besides writing and playing with the puppies in my spare time I like to bake theme cakes, read, and work in my garden, which I tend to overstuff with blue, pink, and purple flowers. I also like to solve puzzles, such as jigsaw, crossword, and cryptoquotes, and I should probably complain to whoever invented Sudoku for wreaking havoc with my free time. My husband and I also enjoy traveling.

I am a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters-in-Crime, and Romance Writers of America. I am available for appearances and may be contacted at Joani@joaniascher.com.

Reviews

[Barbara McLane Eitnier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending.

the story was captivating. the characters were easily believable. the ending actually surprised me. I can't decide which of the series to read next.

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: Wally Morris helps her young friend move but finds out that the new home was the scene of a murder.