Ditched

Vasily Korsokovach Investigates #3

by Christopher H. Jansmann

As the summer tourist season draws to a close in Windeport, Maine, Vasily Korsokovach is at a personal crossroads: unable to return to the career he’d barely begun in California, he unexpectedly finds himself resisting his best friend’s efforts to have him resume his old position in Windeport. Unsure if he even wants to be an investigator any longer, Vasily manages to nonetheless land himself in the middle of a case when he inadvertently discovers the body of a local developer at the bottom of a ditch not far from the local university.

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 8, 2022

About the author

Born and raised in Maine, Christopher H. Jansmann spent nearly three decades as a professional IT nerd before recalling a childhood ambition to become an author. He quickly set about correcting that oversight and published his first novel, Blindsided, in 2020, launching what would become his signature style of blending memorable characters with vibrant locations. Chris is the author of the Coastal Maine-set Sean Colbeth Investigates series and the interconnected Southern California-based Vasily Korsokovach Investigates novels.

Despite his love for the Northeast, Chris escaped the cold for sunny Arizona where he currently resides with his beautiful wife and a Shar-Pei mix that insists on being walked regularly.

Reviews

[PaperMoon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I''m not sure this could be called an investigative procedural. Yes there is an untimely death, but so much time is spent on Vasily having to face PTS reactions in the aftermath of his assault and navigating an unexpected 'romance' resulting in an underwhelming execution of his role as Assistant Police Chief. I'm really hoping the next series offering provides a more rigorous plot execution.