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Shaver
On most days, Wisconsin farmer Lawrence (Shaver) Ketch works hard and fast in the mornings so he can be at his mother’s bar in the village of Wonder by noon for lunch. His routine is disrupted when a tragic accident at a nearby lake kills two teenage boys. An old nemesis would like to hold Shaver’s brother JJ, the county sheriff, responsible for the tragedy. Shaver knows that JJ has done no wrong and would like to help prove it. Steve Hardy, Shaver’s fellow bar patron, also believes in JJ’s innocence. A mysterious death at Steve’s business turns out to be a murder. Shaver, JJ, and Steve are not suspects, but they have different reasons for wanting the murder solved. Many meals that Shaver enjoys are described, and insight into the life of a farmer is explored. Before the murder is solved, a bit of humor and some romance for one of the characters holds interest.
256 pages, Paperback
Published February 26, 2024
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John Pearson
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John Pearson is a renowned author and journalist who books include The Profession of Violence, his famous biography of the Kray twins which won the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award, The Life of Ian Fleming, The Life of James Bond, The Sitwells and Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty and The Cult of Violence.
John Pearson is a renowned author and journalist who books include The Profession of Violence, his famous biography of the Kray twins which won the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award, The Life of Ian Fleming, The Life of James Bond, The Sitwells and Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty and The Cult of Violence.
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On most days, Wisconsin farmer Lawrence (Shaver) Ketch works hard and fast in the mornings so he can be at his mother’s bar in the village of Wonder for lunch. His routine is disrupted when a tragic accident at a nearby lake kills two teenage boy. An old nemesis would like to hold Shaver’s brother JJ, the county sheriff responsible. Shaver knows that JJ has done no wrong. Steve Hardy, Shaver’s fellow bar patron, also believes in JJ’s innocence. A mysterious death at Steve’s business turns out to be a murder. Shaver, Steve and JJ are not suspects, but they have different reasons for wanting the case solved. Many meals that Shaver enjoys are described, and insight into the life of a farmer is explored. Before the murder is solved, a bit of humor and some romance for one of the characters is explored.
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On most days, Wisconsin farmer Lawrence (Shaver) Ketch works hard and fast in the mornings so he can be at his mother’s bar in the village of Wonder for lunch. His routine is disrupted when a tragic accident at a nearby lake kills two teenage boy. An old nemesis would like to hold Shaver’s brother JJ, the county sheriff responsible. Shaver knows that JJ has done no wrong. Steve Hardy, Shaver’s fellow bar patron, also believes in JJ’s innocence. A mysterious death at Steve’s business turns out to be a murder. Shaver, Steve and JJ are not suspects, but they have different reasons for wanting the case solved. Many meals that Shaver enjoys are described, and insight into the life of a farmer is explored. Before the murder is solved, a bit of humor and some romance for one of the characters is explored.
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