Death at Blueberry Bend (Ellie Martin Adirondack Murder Mysteries Book 2)
By Vivian Vale
An Adirondack Mystery
When blueberry season turns deadly, even the sweetest harvest can hide bitter secrets…
Ellie Martin and her faithful canine companion Watson just wanted a relaxing stay at Wild Hedge Farm’s famed blueberry fields. Instead, they find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation when the farm’s stubborn but principled owner, Hank Dempsey, is found buried beneath freshly tilled soil.
As the annual Blueberry Festival approaches, suspicion falls on Hank’s son Mark, who had publicly argued with his father about the future of their family land. But Ellie—a widowed high school English teacher with an eye for details—begins to notice inconsistencies that point to something far more sinister than a family dispute.
With Watson’s uncanny ability to sniff out crucial evidence, Ellie discovers that Hank had uncovered a decades-old agreement between three founding families that could derail a multi-million-dollar highway project. When boundary markers start disappearing and historical artifacts mysteriously change hands, it becomes clear that powerful forces will stop at nothing to bury the past along with anyone who tries to unearth it.
From the tranquil blueberry fields to a tense confrontation in the museum archives, Ellie follows a trail of deception that winds through Warrensburg’s most respected institutions. Can she solve the case before the killer strikes again? And will the thirty-year feud between neighboring farms finally end in reconciliation or tragedy?
“Death in Blueberry Bend” is the second book in the captivating Adirondack Mystery series, perfect for fans of Louise Penny, Diane Mott Davidson, and traditional mysteries featuring smart, relatable amateur sleuths and the small towns they’re just passing through… until murder forces them to stay.
An Adirondack Mystery
When blueberry season turns deadly, even the sweetest harvest can hide bitter secrets…
Ellie Martin and her faithful canine companion Watson just wanted a relaxing stay at Wild Hedge Farm’s famed blueberry fields. Instead, they find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation when the farm’s stubborn but principled owner, Hank Dempsey, is found buried beneath freshly tilled soil.
As the annual Blueberry Festival approaches, suspicion falls on Hank’s son Mark, who had publicly argued with his father about the future of their family land. But Ellie—a widowed high school English teacher with an eye for details—begins to notice inconsistencies that point to something far more sinister than a family dispute.
With Watson’s uncanny ability to sniff out crucial evidence, Ellie discovers that Hank had uncovered a decades-old agreement between three founding families that could derail a multi-million-dollar highway project. When boundary markers start disappearing and historical artifacts mysteriously change hands, it becomes clear that powerful forces will stop at nothing to bury the past along with anyone who tries to unearth it.
From the tranquil blueberry fields to a tense confrontation in the museum archives, Ellie follows a trail of deception that winds through Warrensburg’s most respected institutions. Can she solve the case before the killer strikes again? And will the thirty-year feud between neighboring farms finally end in reconciliation or tragedy?
“Death in Blueberry Bend” is the second book in the captivating Adirondack Mystery series, perfect for fans of Louise Penny, Diane Mott Davidson, and traditional mysteries featuring smart, relatable amateur sleuths and the small towns they’re just passing through… until murder forces them to stay.