A PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER an enchanting cozy mystery (Kansas Cozy Mysteries Book 3)
By CHARLENE WEIR
Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author — filled with quirky small-town suspects you won’t forget.
Police chief Susan Wren just got herself an appointment with a ruthless killer — and this time, it’s personal!
Originally published as Family Practice.
It’s a stormy afternoon in Hampstead, Kansas. And the medical center waiting room is deserted. Except for Susan Wren and feverish little Jen Bryant.
Jen is awaiting an appointment with frosty Dr Dorothy Barrington. Suddenly, a gunshot rings out, killing Dr Dorothy and critically wounding Jen.
Susan couldn’t protect little Jen from the bullet. Now she will do whatever it takes to catch the elusive shooter.
Dr Dorothy wasn’t short of enemies. A prickly control freak, she couldn’t even get along with her four brothers and sisters.
What skeletons hide in their respectable family closet?
It’s up to Susan to find out before the killer strikes again. But the truth can be a bitter pill . . .
Fans of Kate Carlisle, Ellery Adams, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Eileen Brady, Cathy Pickens and Dorothy Cannell will be hooked from the very first page!
Readers can’t get enough of the Kansas Cozy Mysteries:
‘Brings the case to a slam-bang finish . . . both ingenious and believable.’ Kirkus
‘An impressive debut by a very talented writer.’ Marcia Muller, bestselling author
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This series just keeps getting better . . . Charlene Weir just keeps piling on clues, and adding twists and turns.’ Patty
‘Wow, wow, wow — what a great storyteller!’ Lewis, advance reader
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great characters and . . . gives a fine picture of the land and people of Kansas.’ Nikki
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I would read the next book . . . as this was really good and I want to know what happens next.’ Susan
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ending was a great surprise and suspenseful.’ Gloria
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The Winter Widow flows and is constructed in such a way that I didn’t want to put it down. I was lured from chapter to chapter.’ Lawrence
MEET THE DETECTIVE
A career cop from San Francisco, Susan Donovan never expected to fall in love. Especially not with a small-town police chief like Dan Wren. But when they meet at a conference, Susan knows he’s the one. After a whirlwind romance, they marry and move to Hampstead, Kansas, Dan’s tiny hometown. She thought she’d got her happy ever after. But that all changed one winter’s day, six weeks later — when Dan was gunned down by a sniper. What will her future in the Midwest hold without him?
ALSO BY CHARLENE WEIR
THE KANSAS COZY MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE WINTER WIDOW
Book 2: A LESSON IN MURDER
Book 3: A PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER
Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author — filled with quirky small-town suspects you won’t forget.
Police chief Susan Wren just got herself an appointment with a ruthless killer — and this time, it’s personal!
Originally published as Family Practice.
It’s a stormy afternoon in Hampstead, Kansas. And the medical center waiting room is deserted. Except for Susan Wren and feverish little Jen Bryant.
Jen is awaiting an appointment with frosty Dr Dorothy Barrington. Suddenly, a gunshot rings out, killing Dr Dorothy and critically wounding Jen.
Susan couldn’t protect little Jen from the bullet. Now she will do whatever it takes to catch the elusive shooter.
Dr Dorothy wasn’t short of enemies. A prickly control freak, she couldn’t even get along with her four brothers and sisters.
What skeletons hide in their respectable family closet?
It’s up to Susan to find out before the killer strikes again. But the truth can be a bitter pill . . .
Fans of Kate Carlisle, Ellery Adams, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Eileen Brady, Cathy Pickens and Dorothy Cannell will be hooked from the very first page!
Readers can’t get enough of the Kansas Cozy Mysteries:
‘Brings the case to a slam-bang finish . . . both ingenious and believable.’ Kirkus
‘An impressive debut by a very talented writer.’ Marcia Muller, bestselling author
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This series just keeps getting better . . . Charlene Weir just keeps piling on clues, and adding twists and turns.’ Patty
‘Wow, wow, wow — what a great storyteller!’ Lewis, advance reader
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great characters and . . . gives a fine picture of the land and people of Kansas.’ Nikki
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I would read the next book . . . as this was really good and I want to know what happens next.’ Susan
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ending was a great surprise and suspenseful.’ Gloria
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The Winter Widow flows and is constructed in such a way that I didn’t want to put it down. I was lured from chapter to chapter.’ Lawrence
MEET THE DETECTIVE
A career cop from San Francisco, Susan Donovan never expected to fall in love. Especially not with a small-town police chief like Dan Wren. But when they meet at a conference, Susan knows he’s the one. After a whirlwind romance, they marry and move to Hampstead, Kansas, Dan’s tiny hometown. She thought she’d got her happy ever after. But that all changed one winter’s day, six weeks later — when Dan was gunned down by a sniper. What will her future in the Midwest hold without him?
ALSO BY CHARLENE WEIR
THE KANSAS COZY MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE WINTER WIDOW
Book 2: A LESSON IN MURDER
Book 3: A PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER