The Winterstone Murder

<h3><strong>A poisoned grad student. A medieval chapel. And two investigators with everything to prove.</strong></h3><p><strong>Dr. Kep Woodhead</strong> isn't known for his people skills. He's known for his unmatched nose--literally. A brilliant forensic toxicologist with a supersensitive sense of smell and a reputation for being impossible to work with he's the last person you'd expect to lead a federal investigation.</p><p><strong>Bernadette Becker</strong> is on thin ice. After a botched federal sting left her career in ruins this case is her last shot at redemption. When she's paired with Woodhead to solve the suspicious death of a graduate student at a prestigious university in Milwaukee it's clear neither of them is thrilled about the arrangement.</p><p>The victim was found inside a 15th-century chapel on campus a syringe sticking out of his arm--and a rare hallucinogen in his bloodstream. But this wasn't a drug overdose. It was murder.</p><p>As Woodhead and Becker dig deeper they uncover a tangled web of academic rivalries buried secrets and a controversial research project involving invasive sea lampreys--creatures as slippery and dangerous as the people protecting them. With funding on the line and reputations at stake nearly everyone involved had a reason to keep the victim quiet.</p><p>But the more pressure Becker and Woodhead apply the more resistance they meet--from inside the university and beyond. Someone is watching their every move. And if they're not careful the next body found in that chapel might be one of their own.</p><p><strong>Smart propulsive and packed with forensic intrigue <em>The Winterstone Murder</em> is the explosive first entry in the Woodhead & Becker Mystery Series. Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell Kathy Reichs and Tana French this tightly plotted procedural introduces a dynamic new investigative duo in a world where science cuts through lies--and justice comes at a cost.</strong></p><p><strong>Start <em>The Winterstone Murder</em> today and follow two unforgettable investigators into a deadly academic underworld where truth is toxic and secrets don't stay buried.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>This book was originally published under the title Ceremony in August 2021.</em></p>