A Death in Door County - (A Monster Hunter Mystery) by Annelise Ryan (Paperback)

About the Book

"Morgan Carter, owner of the Odds and Ends bookstore in Door County, Wisconsin, has a hobby. When she's not tending the store, she's hunting cryptids--creatures whose existence is rumored, but never proven to be real. It's a hobby that cost her parents their lives, but one she'll never give up on. So when a number of bodies turn up on the shores of Lake Michigan with injuries that look like bites from a giant unknown animal, police chief Jon Flanders turns to Morgan for help. A skeptic at heart, Morgan can't turn down the opportunity to find proof of an entity whose existence she can't definitively rule out. She and her beloved rescue dog, Newt, journey to the the strait known as Death's Door to hunt for a homicidal monster in the lake--but if they're not careful, she just might be its next victim."--

Book Synopsis

A Wisconsin bookstore owner and cryptozoologist is asked to investigate a series of deaths that just might be proof of a fabled lake monster in this first installment of a new mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan.

Morgan Carter, owner of the Odds and Ends bookstore in Door County, Wisconsin, has a hobby. When she's not tending the store, she's hunting cryptids--creatures whose existence is rumored, but never proven to be real. It's a hobby that cost her parents their lives, but one she'll never give up on.

So when a number of bodies turn up on the shores of Lake Michigan with injuries that look like bites from a giant unknown animal, police chief Jon Flanders turns to Morgan for help. A skeptic at heart, Morgan can't turn down the opportunity to find proof of an entity whose existence she can't definitively rule out. She and her beloved rescue dog, Newt, journey to the the strait known as Death's Door to hunt for a homicidal monster in the lake--but if they're not careful, she just might be its next victim.

Review Quotes

Praise for A Death in Door County

"Full of fascinating history and lore, as well as the underwater geography of these fearsome waterways, this new mystery from "Mattie Winston" series author Ryan is a tour de force featuring a plucky and imminently likable sleuth. A deliciously clever and entertaining puzzle, highly recommended."--Library Journal (starred review)

"A crackling good read. Annelise Ryan brings us to a fascinating location with a complex, edgy plot and an intelligent, fearless protagonist. Be prepared to read A Death in Door County in one sitting!"--Terrie Farley Moran, Award winning writer of Murder, She Wrote novels

"A satisfying adventure cozy."--Kirkus

Praise for the novels of Annelise Ryan

"The pseudonymous Ryan, herself an RN, smoothly blends humor, distinctive characters, and authentic forensic detail."--Publishers Weekly

"Has it all: suspense, laughter, a spicy dash of romance."--New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

"Sassy, sexy, and suspenseful."--New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart

"An independent, stubborn, yet feisty protagonist, Mattie is a character others can relate to and acknowledge a kinship with."--New York Journal of Books

About the Author

Annelise Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of multiple mystery series, including the Mattie Winston Mysteries. A retired ER nurse, she now writes full time from her Wisconsin home.