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Dead Innocent
(2022)(The second book in the Maggie Fitzmorris Forensic Mystery series)
A novel by Norah Winter
Dr. Fitzmorris investigates the connection between a tragic suicide and the gruesome murder of a member of the Ku Klux Klan of Canada in the gripping second novel of the Maggie Fitzmorris Forensic Mystery series.
November 1931: Newlywed, Vivienne Johnson, returns home from a luncheon to find her husband’s body in a pool of blood. The victim, an upstanding citizen and a member of the nonviolent Ku Klux Klan of Canada is presumed to have been killed during a simple robbery.
Forensic pathologist, Dr. Maggie Fitzmorris examines the crime scene; however her findings raise questions that cast doubt on the robbery motive. The victim was struck from behind, but why would he have turned his back on a stranger in his own home? And why strike him repeatedly after death, only to steal his wallet?
When a connection between a recent suicide and the murdered man comes to light, Maggie discovers a chilling glimpse into his background. With the hope of gleaning some inside information, she agrees to meet with the victim’s best friend, also a member of the Klan. But the man’s charismatic personality causes Maggie to let down her guard, which just might bring her under the scrutiny of a cold-blooded killer.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Whitfield, the man Maggie hopes to marry, has moved to another town. With yet more pressure to make a choice between her work and the man she loves, Maggie does her best to hold on to both. But time is running out.
Dead Innocent is a story of deception and intrigue during the Great Depression, a time of desperation and unrest. A mystery that should keep the reader guessing until Dr. Fitzmorris uncovers the final evidence and the true killer is brought to light.
Genre: Historical
November 1931: Newlywed, Vivienne Johnson, returns home from a luncheon to find her husband’s body in a pool of blood. The victim, an upstanding citizen and a member of the nonviolent Ku Klux Klan of Canada is presumed to have been killed during a simple robbery.
Forensic pathologist, Dr. Maggie Fitzmorris examines the crime scene; however her findings raise questions that cast doubt on the robbery motive. The victim was struck from behind, but why would he have turned his back on a stranger in his own home? And why strike him repeatedly after death, only to steal his wallet?
When a connection between a recent suicide and the murdered man comes to light, Maggie discovers a chilling glimpse into his background. With the hope of gleaning some inside information, she agrees to meet with the victim’s best friend, also a member of the Klan. But the man’s charismatic personality causes Maggie to let down her guard, which just might bring her under the scrutiny of a cold-blooded killer.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Whitfield, the man Maggie hopes to marry, has moved to another town. With yet more pressure to make a choice between her work and the man she loves, Maggie does her best to hold on to both. But time is running out.
Dead Innocent is a story of deception and intrigue during the Great Depression, a time of desperation and unrest. A mystery that should keep the reader guessing until Dr. Fitzmorris uncovers the final evidence and the true killer is brought to light.
Genre: Historical
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