When Sleeping Dogs Lie

by Henrietta F. Ford

The misty swamps and imposing mansions of Tidewater Virginia have long been the scene for stories of mystery and suspense. When Sheriff Benjamin Day and Ignatius Harder accompany their friend, Matt Murray to James City County Virginia, their holiday is abruptly interrupted when the body of Matt’s cousin, Noah, is found floating among a bevy of crab pots in the murky waters of the James River. The police determine that he was murdered. However, their investigation is thwarted as a hurricane churning off the coast suddenly moves inland and sets its eye straight for James City County. Matt and his friends seek refuge in his cousin’s two-hundred year old mansion where ghostly inhabitants and inexplicable happenings are rumored to occur. As the hurricane rages the three men launch their own investigation into Noah’s death. In the course of their investigation, they inadvertently lay bare family secrets, deceit, and treachery—and discover the shocking identity of Noah Murray’s murderer.

206 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2004

Reviews

[Lisa Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is by a local Williamsburg author whom I met at an art show. The fictional story takes place in my backyard! I can visualize all the places because I live in them. 😎 She must have been here through the storms in the early 2000s because she describes the devastation here perfectly. Pretty cool to read about in a fictional story.

[Massanutten Regional Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mary, Page patron, June 2015, 5 stars:

Henrietta F. Ford is an amazing author! I love mysteries and this is one of the best I've read in a while!