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Death Washes Ashore

by Patricia Skalka
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In the wake of a brutal storm that lashed the Door County peninsula, Sheriff Dave Cubiak assesses the damage: broken windows, downed trees, and piles of mysterious debris along the shoreline. He leaves the comfort of his home and heads out into the aftermath, checking in with folks along the way to offer help. His assistant, marooned at the justice center overnight, calls with an ominous message about a body discovered on the beach. When the medical examiner discovers the man didn't simply drown during the storm, Cubiak searches for answers.

Chasing leads, the sheriff learns the victim directed a troupe of live-action role players living in an ersatz Camelot. In a setting where pretense in the norm, Cubiak must determine if suspects are who they say they are or if their made-up identities conceal a ruthless killer. As tensions escalate among neighbors unhappy about the noise and commotion, the sheriff discovers that more than one person on the peninsula has a motive for murder.

  • Creators

  • Series

    A Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery

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  • Release date

    April 20, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9780299328283

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      • ISBN: 9780299328283
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      • ISBN: 9780299328283
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2021

      Door County, WI, survives a 36-hour storm that left debris littering the beaches. After several rough shifts, Sheriff Dave Cubiak is awoken by his son, who says there's a body on the beach. Joey is wrong, but the man who calls 911 later is standing by an overturned boat with a hand underneath it. When the two men lift the boat, they discover the body of a man dressed in knight's armor. According to the coroner, the victim was assaulted before being killed by a blow to the head. After questioning theater companies, Cubiak finds Door Camelot, a business that creates scripts and game worlds where participants can physically portray characters, like King Arthur and Lancelot. The corpse is Scott Henley, the company's founder. While it appears the victim is from Chicago, police research uncovers a local Henley family connection. The suspects have Door County connections as well, including an angry farmer who lives next to Door Camelot, as well as spurned lovers and family members. VERDICT The sequel to Death by the Bay is a descriptive mystery with a strong sense of place. Readers who enjoy well-plotted atmospheric stories featuring small-town sheriffs, such as Victoria Houston's "Loon Lake" mysteries, should enjoy this book.--Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

      Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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