A corpse hidden for forty years. A class ring from 1985. And a small town full of people who remember more than they’re willing to say.

Retired detective Bill O’Shea is summoned to Crabtree Falls after police uncover human remains buried near the famous Blue Ridge waterfall. The victim has been dead for decades, and with DNA results months away, the case seems almost impossible to solve.

Then investigators find a clue: a gold class ring from Ashford High School, Class of 1985.

Ashford County is small, rural, and short on law enforcement, so the sheriff hires Bill to take on the cold case. Armed with an old yearbook and help from his internet-sleuth friends Vivian and Gordon, Bill begins tracking down former classmates and uncovering secrets from long ago.

Old rivalries resurface. Forbidden romances come to light. As Bill gets closer to identifying the victim, the case grows more complicated.

Bill may discover who was buried at Crabtree Falls, but finding out what happened—and bringing the killer to justice—will be much harder.

The Corpse at Crabtree Falls is Book Seven in the Wintergreen Mystery Series and can be enjoyed as a standalone mystery.

Series readers will welcome the return of Bill O’Shea, Officer Krista Jackson, Vivian and Gordon—and, of course, Bill’s dog Max, who plays a key role in solving the mystery.

Order Patrick Kelly’s page-turning cozy mystery today!

PRAISE FOR WINTERGREEN MYSTERIES

"Smart policework wins again! Engaging characters, beautiful imagery of places in the mountains, surprising twists, and diverting red herrings. Great read!" - Goodreads review

"I found the book very entertaining, and it is a great whodunit if you like mysteries with a surprise ending. I hope to read more about these characters that I have come to know and like so much!" - Goodreads review

"I love this series! Key pleasures for me are that Book 2 doesn't miss a beat continuing character relationships established in Book 1, and each book can be enjoyed effectively as a stand-alone mystery. That said, I do recommend reading this series in order for comprehensive reading delight." - Goodreads review

"I kept changing my mind on who I thought was guilty and when the reveal finally came, I was happy with the choice of killer, but also somewhat surprised." - Goodreads review