{"title":"Patricia Skalka","description":"Patricia Skalka is the author of Death at Gills Rock, the second book in the Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery series. A former writer for Reader's Digest, she presents writing workshops throughout the United States. She divides her time between her native Chicago and her cottage in Door County, Wisconsin.","products":[{"product_id":"death-stalks-door-county-paperback","title":"Death Stalks Door County - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix deaths mar the holiday mood as summer vacationers enjoy Wisconsin's beautiful Door County peninsula. Murders, or bizarre accidents? Newly hired park ranger Dave Cubiak, a former Chicago homicide detective, assumes the worst but refuses to get involved. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden over the loss of his wife and daughter, he's had enough of death. \u003cbr\u003e Forced to confront the past, the morose Cubiak moves beyond his own heartache and starts investigating, even as a popular festival draws more people into possible danger. In a desperate search for clues, Cubiak uncovers a tangled web of greed, betrayal, bitter rivalries, and lost love beneath the peninsula's travel-brochure veneer. Befriended by several locals but unsure whom to trust or to suspect of murder, the one-time cop tracks a clever killer. \u003cbr\u003e In a setting of stunning natural beauty and picturesque waterfront villages, \u003ci\u003eDeath Stalks Door County\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a new detective series, \"The Dave Cubiak Door County Mysteries.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finalist, Traditional Fiction 2014 Book of the Year Award, Chicago Writers Association","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101618475231,"sku":"9780299299446","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/VUVWZVpHZ05oUXdHZ0FuL1ZFQzlOUT09.webp?v=1781071837"},{"product_id":"death-at-gills-rock-paperback","title":"Death at Gills Rock - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eDave Cubiak is back! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter tracking a clever killer in Death Stalks Door County, park ranger and former Chicago homicide detective Dave Cubiak is elected Door County sheriff. His newest challenge arrives as spring brings not new life but tragic death to the isolated fishing village of Gills Rock. Three prominent World War II veterans, about to be honored for their military heroics, die from carbon monoxide poisoning during a weekly card game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlame falls to a faulty heater but Cubiak puzzles over details. When one of the widows receives a message claiming the men \"got what they deserved,\" he realizes that there may be more to the deaths than a simple accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigating, Cubiak discovers that the men's veneer of success and respectability hides an intricate web of lies, betrayal, and treachery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dark, moody tale that spans more than half a century and hopscotches across the peninsula, Cubiak encounters a host of suspects with motives for murder. 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