Where the Dead Sleep
"One of the best new voices in the mystery genre." ―William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author
"Observant and authentic (and funny, too)...the literary descendant of Fargo and Mare of Easttown." ―Adam White, bestselling author of The Midcoast
A small town's dark secrets turn deadly…
When an early morning call brings Deputy Ben Packard to the scene of a home invasion, he finds Bill Sandersen shot in his bed. Bill was a well-liked local who chased easy money his whole life, leaving bad debts and broken hearts in his wake. Everyone Packard talks to has a story about Bill, but no one has a clear motive for wanting him dead. The business partner. The ex-wife. The current wife. The high-stakes poker buddies. Any of them―or none of them―could be guilty.
As the investigation begins, tragedy strikes the Sheriff's department, forcing Packard to make a difficult choice about his future: step down as acting Sheriff and pursue the quiet life he came to Sandy Lake in search of, or subject himself to the scrutiny of an election for the full-time role of Sheriff, a job he's not sure he wants.
There's a hidden history to Sandy Lake that Packard, ever the outsider, can't see. Bad blood and old secrets run deep. But an attempt on Packard's life means he's getting uncomfortably close to the dangerous legacy of the quiet Minnesota town. And someone will do anything to keep it hidden.
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Joshua Moehling
Joshua Moehling writes crime fiction with a keen eye for both the shadowy depths of human nature and the quiet complexities of everyday life. Raised as an Army brat, he spent much of his childhood moving across the U.S. and Germany, before finding a home in Minneapolis. It’s in this varied landscape of experiences—marked by the stark realities of both rural America and the undercurrents of military life—that Joshua developed a fascination with stories that dwell in the gray areas of justice, morality, and identity.
Ben Packard
In the small, seemingly quiet town of Sandy Lake, where everyone knows everyone’s business, Deputy Ben Packard serves as both protector and reluctant observer of a community that hides as much as it reveals. The Ben Packard series pulls readers into a world where the shadows of the past stretch long, and nothing is as simple as it seems.
Ben Packard consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
