MAZE OF DEADLY DECEPTION: A Darla Kelly Mystery

by M.A. Koontz

Darla Kelly is shocked to learn she was the last person to speak with the CFO of a local children's hospital before he's found dead. And when a detective begins asking her probing questions about the man's suspicious death, she can think of only one reason for it—murder.

A string of crimes—and another dead body—leave her reeling as her search for answers collides with her personal life. With her dream of an equine therapy program about to launch, and two new untrained stable hands on the Montgomery Farm Estate, she has little time left for her business or the people closest to her.

But when someone she knows is kidnapped, saving their life is all that matters. Should she accept help from an unlikely source? With little time to consider her options, she is certain of one thing—the wrong decision could prove deadly. Is it possible she's missed the biggest clue of all?

245 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2023

About the author

M.A. Koontz is the author of SHARDS OF TRUST, THE CRY BEYOND THE DOOR, and MAZE OF DEADLY DECEPTIONS. She is also co-author of two children's chapter books, MAYBE, JUST MAYBE and SOMETHING'S STRANGE AT CAMP WONDER WOODS, which she wrote with Hailey Landreth. Typically, her novels and short stories are set in the Midwest.

Koontz is a member of the Sisters in Crime national organization, as well as the Speed City chapter. Her short story, "The 20/20 Club" appears in their anthology, MURDER 20/20, while more recently, her short story, "An Eerie Bump in the Road," was published in their 2021 anthology, TRICK OR TREATS: TALES OF ALL HALLOWS' EVE.