Murder in Skoghall

<p class=ql-align-center><strong>October 2025: Murder in Skoghall book 1 is the Minnesota Author Project Adult Fiction Award Winner </strong></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>Presented by the Minnesota Library Association & Minnesota Library Foundation. Voted on by librarians across the state.</strong></p><p></p><p>A HAUNTED FARMHOUSE.</p><p>AN INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS.</p><p>A WOMAN FORCED TO SOLVE A 40-YEAR-OLD MURDER.</p><p></p><p>Determined to live her dream life in an arts community on the Mississippi River Jessica Vernon sinks every penny from her divorce settlement into a charming old farmhouse. But she didn't count on her new puppy being so much work the locals being quite so close-knit or her home-which was such a steal-being haunted. If she can't solve a dead woman's riddle and put her terrifying ghost to rest Jess may not survive her first season on the river.</p><p></p><p>If you like haunting gothic tales dark mysteries and a touch of the paranormal then you'll love the Skoghall Mystery Series.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you enjoy Northern gothic tales like those by Wendy Webb run straight for this one! Alida Winternheimer's <em>Murder in Skoghall </em>follows newly divorced Jessica Vernon who buys a quaint farmhouse in an idyllic Wisconsin arts community hoping to rebuild her life. Instead she encounters a less-than-welcoming community residents that harbor deep secrets and a terrifying ghost on her property demanding that Jessica right a 40-year-old wrong. This ghostly tale comes complete with a haunting atmosphere an intriguing mystery and a satisfying resolution all wrapped up in a bow. Five glowing stars for <em>Murder in Skoghall!</em></p><p>- Jan Heidrich-Rice author <em>Secrets of the Blue Moon</em></p>