MY THOUGHTS - THE LONG SHADOW OF MURDER by Eleanor Kuhns

 

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A Will Rees Mystery     When the body of a visitor is found in the woods by the local Shaker community, suspicion immediately falls on them. Rees is reluctant to believe anyone in this peaceful community committed murder. And Hans Bergin arrived with his wife, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law. They had their own reasons to want Bergin dead.But as Rees investigates, he discovers everyone, including a recent Shaker convert, have secrets of their own, some stretching all the way back to the Revolutionary War.Who, among the many suspects, decided to take matters in their own hands? Bergin's wife and other family? The new Shaker? Or someone else entirely? Book Details: Genre:  Historical Murder Mystery Published by:  Indie Publication Date: May 15, 2025 Number of Pages: 292 ISBN:  979-8312662825 Series: Will Rees/Shaker Series, #12 Author Bio: Eleanor Kuhns is the 2011 winner of the Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America first novel prize for A Simple Murder. The Long Shadow of Murder is the twelfth in that series. She also has written a Bronze Age Crete series. A lifelong librarian, she transitioned to full time writing at the start of the pandemic. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and her dog. Catch Up With Eleanor Kuhns: www.Eleanor-Kuhns.com Amazon Author Profile Goodreads BookBub - @eleanorkuhns Instagram - @edl0829 Facebook - @writerkuhns   MY THOUGHTS THE LONG SHADOW OF MURDER is written by Eleanor Kuhns. This is part of the Will Rees series. I have not read the whole series, and I am afraid I have been missing out. I enjoyed getting to know Rees and his wife.  This book is set near a Shaker Community in Maine in 1802. Rees is out walking with Constable Rouge looking for a missing man. The man is an outsider, Hans Bergin. He was hoping to get a look at the Shakers thinking they were scantily dressed. Many want to blame the Shaker community, but Rees does not think they could be.  I loved how Lydia, always seems to notice things that others miss, while Will is really good at tracking footprints and telling the story. The investigation becomes complicated when more bodies are found. I really liked following the clues and trying to figure it out.  This story does deal with some heavy things such as infidelity, religion, sexual assault and some mental issues. However, they are not dark in nature at all. The story is well written. The characters are engaging. They are well developed.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Eleanor Kuhns. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    5 Winners will each receive 1 print copy of MURDER, SWEET MURDER and a $10 Amazon.com gift card https://www.promoamp.com/c/the-long-shadow-of-murder-by-eleanor-kuhns