Lake Country

Mysteries

Atmospheric, character-based cozy mystery novels set on the cold, quiet waters of the north. Written by Casey Close.

Erica Grace and Auntie Em live at in Grace Manor, a stone monstrosity located in The Lake Country of the Upper Midwest-USA. The villiage is Trinity Point, a small, beautiful peninsula town on Lake Trinity where old family prestige, local business life, and modern corporate money all compete beneath a social atmosphere of permanent observation. It is scenic enough to market, insular enough to suffocate, and memory-soaked enough that no one ever really arrives fresh. Its beaches, marinas, coves, great houses, and downtown businesses create a rich mystery landscape in which reputation matters, gossip behaves like weather, and every scandal threatens to become part of the town’s permanent mythology.

A Mystery Series

Erica Grace and Logan Wood attend a prestigious dinner cruise which turns deadly when the guest of honor collapsed during dessert and dies. Erica's best friend, Piper Booth, catered the dinner and is on the hook for the murder.

Auntie Em takes on the case while suspects and plot twist pile up. There is no shortage of motives including revenge, blackmail, and betrayal.

There is a lot to consider. Join Erica and Auntie Em as they do a deep dive through the mind-bending evidence and eventually point to who committed the Murder on the Maverick.

in celebration of the launch of

Murder On The Maverick

It has arrived...

A Gift to You

It started as a stand alone novella that became a prequel to the Lake Country Mysteries. It is an introduction to Erica Grace, who tells the story, her mystery aficionado Auntie Em, beautiful Trinity Point, the grandeur of Grace Manor, and more. This is not a throw away freebee, but a well-written novel I think you might enjoy. It is a PDF for easy access.