“Shocking, engrossing, and masterfully written.Early in the 20th century, a mysterious stranger arrived in a Wisconsin community, approached a family of immigrant farmers and introduced himself as a doctor. Raymond Benson, author of In the Hush of the Night Fast-paced, intriguing, exquisitely written, and fabulously entertaining, the fifth book in the series is a winner.” “Sheriff Dave Cubiak is a character who embodies everything mystery readers love about intelligent, clever sleuths who unravel the secrets and solve the puzzles. “Fully captures the reader’s dedicated attention in a complex mystery with more twists and turns than a Coney Island roller coaster.” Those familiar with Wisconsin’s Door County will enjoy the regional color.” “A thoughtful, realistic protagonist and an evocative setting. Clearly, Skalka knows how to chill her readers’ blood, and she leaves them with haunting questions.” “Reveals a remarkable ability to create atmosphere. Death by the Bay wouldn’t be a traditional Skalka mystery, though, if it didn’t include an unexpected twist or two.” “Rife with memorable scenes in such unexpected places. A former staff writer at Reader’s Digest, she presents writing workshops throughout the United States. She is president of the Chicagoland chapter of Sisters in Crime and divides her time between Chicago and Door County, Wisconsin. Patricia Skalka is the author of Death Stalks Door County, Death at Gills Rock, Death in Cold Water, and Death Rides the Ferry, the first four books in the popular Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery series. Dedicated and new fans alike will find themselves captivated by this intelligently plotted story as Cubiak untangles the twisted threads of this intricate mystery. The resourceful sheriff must rely on his skills and wits, along with the advice and memories of friends and family, to uncover the dark truth behind the Institute for Progressive Medicine. Past and present merge as long-buried secrets rise to the surface. Then suddenly another scream pierces the air. Some evade questions while others offer contradictory statements. As Cubiak interrogates the witnesses, he’s struck by the inconsistencies in their stories. Leaping into action, he finds the ninety-three-year-old director of the prestigious Institute for Progressive Medicine collapsed on the floor, dead of a suspected heart attack. On a chilly Monday in late spring, Sheriff Dave Cubiak is at the Green Arbor Lodge for lunch when a scream from a nearby medical conference disrupts the scene. Maureen Jennings, author of the Murdoch Mysteries All the characters spring off the pages.” Sheriff Cubiak is the kind of man you would always want to handle such personal and painful matters. The fifth book in the Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery Series

Death by the Bay by Patricia Skalka