A Very Woodsy Murder is the first installment in the Golden Motel Mysteries series set in the small town of Foundgold, California and featuring TV script writer Dee Stern and her ex husband turned best friend and systems analyst Jeff Cornetta. Wanting to take a break from the LA lifestyle the two purchase a rundown motel in the Sierra mountains and along with a long list of DYI projects they adopt the previous owners dog, Nugget.
Their first guest is Michael Adam Baker. He's a previous colleague of Dee's and not someone that she enjoyed working alongside. Turns out that Michael had grown up in the area and rubbed quite a few people the wrong way. When his body turns up dead in the woods behind the cabin, the suspect list is long and with both Dee and Jeff at the top.
Tensions are running high between the two police forces tasked with solving the murder, the Deputy Sheriff's office and the Park Rangers. Dee and Jeff decide to track down the killer on their own and in the meantime uncover quite a few hidden secrets about the dead man and some of the townspeople.
A pleasant debut with interesting characters, a furry canine and a mysterious bear named Smokey. Looking forward to more adventures at the motel, as Dee and Jeff settle in to their new lives.
Their first guest is Michael Adam Baker. He's a previous colleague of Dee's and not someone that she enjoyed working alongside. Turns out that Michael had grown up in the area and rubbed quite a few people the wrong way. When his body turns up dead in the woods behind the cabin, the suspect list is long and with both Dee and Jeff at the top.
Tensions are running high between the two police forces tasked with solving the murder, the Deputy Sheriff's office and the Park Rangers. Dee and Jeff decide to track down the killer on their own and in the meantime uncover quite a few hidden secrets about the dead man and some of the townspeople.
A pleasant debut with interesting characters, a furry canine and a mysterious bear named Smokey. Looking forward to more adventures at the motel, as Dee and Jeff settle in to their new lives.
