The Pink Pony: Murder on Mackinac Island: 1 (A Burr Lafayette Mystery)

2022 FIRST PRIZE WINNER OF The Global Book AwardsThe world-class Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat race has just finished at Mackinac Island. As soon as the boats dock the sailors head for the legendary Pink Pony. But the night takes a grisly turn and Jimmy Lyons is found dead the next morning in the bar strangled by a string of Christmas tree lights.Murdo Halverson a wealthy manufacturer from Detroit and Jimmys former partner is arrested for the murder. It turns out that the free spending Jimmy was broke. Each of his crew including Murdo had a reason to kill him. As did his wife Jane.Burr Lafayette recently divorced and the deposed head of the litigation department of a major Detroit law firm is recruited to defend Murdo by his wife Anne and his mother Martha the widowed matriarch of the family.A man at loose ends Burr is a brilliant litigator who prefers boats and dogs over courtrooms and clients. But hes not a criminal lawyer and this looks like a losing case. Did Murdo kill Jimmy or was it someone else?