A Circle of Dead Girls (A Will Rees Mystery)
Sick of long winters, farm chores, and family life, Will Rees longs for the open road. As a traveling weaver, Rees finds farm work repugnant, much to the frustration of his young wife. As winter becomes spring, his spirits lift when the circus arrives in town. However, that excitement quickly turns to dread when the murder of a young Shaker girl thrusts Rees into his unofficial position as the town’s homicide detective.
Setting her novel twenty years after the Revolutionary War in the District of Maine, the author creates a world in which characters struggle against bigotry and sexism to forge strong communities. Although Rees is a leader in these efforts, he is caught in an almost comical midlife crisis. As his investigation intensifies, so does the protagonist’s dangerous fascination with the circus and its performers.
As Rees works to uncover the murderer, he also uncovers his character flaws and past feuds as he struggles to put his ego aside to serve his family and community. A Circle of Dead Girls explores the allure of the road not taken and the relentless yet essential pull of family. Can Rees find his integrity and bring peace back to Durham?
