Death by the Bay (A Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery)

by Patricia Skalka

Hardcover, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

University of Wisconsin Press (2019), Edition: 1, 208 pages

Description

On a chilly Monday in late spring, Sheriff Dave Cubiak is at the Green Arbor Lodge for lunch when a scream from a nearby medical conference disrupts the scene. Leaping into action, he finds the ninety-three-year-old director of the prestigious Institute for Progressive Medicine collapsed on the floor, dead of a suspected heart attack. As Cubiak interrogates the witnesses, he's struck by the inconsistencies in their stories. Some evade questions while others offer contradictory statements. Then suddenly another scream pierces the air. . . . Past and present merge as long-buried secrets rise to the surface. The resourceful sheriff must rely on his skills and wits, along with the advice and memories of friends and family, to uncover the dark truth behind the Institute for Progressive Medicine. Dedicated and new fans alike will find themselves captivated by this intelligently plotted story as Cubiak untangles the twisted threads of this intricate mystery.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member cherybear
Door County (WI) Sheriff Dave Cubiak is at it again. This time he is enjoying lunch with a friend when a scream alerts him to a murder at a medical convention held elsewhere in the lodge. Soon he is embroiled in solving not one, but two, murders. He also uncovers stories of young patients taken
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from their families, promised a cure, and never seen again. The two mysteries seem to be related. With the help of his able deputy, and his friend the retired coroner, he (of course) solves all the riddles. I love Skalka's characters, plots, and the Door County background.
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LibraryThing member Lcmcsr
Sheriff Dave Cubiak finds himself in a murder investigation that has several possible suspects. The author has a fabulous ability to translate her vision into the reader's mind with viivd imagery and an intriguing storyline. I found myself reading every free second I could. I love the personality
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of Sheriff Cubiak. I look forward to reading more of his adventures.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

8.5 x 0.47 inches

ISBN

0299323102 / 9780299323103
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