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An investigation of missing property takes a darker turn near Lake Superior in Dead Man's Mistress, the next mystery in David Housewright's award-winning McKenzie series.Louise Wykoff is arguably the most recognizable woman living in Minnesota, known for her presence in over one hundred paintings by the late and brilliant Randolph McInnis. Louise, known better as "That Wykoff Woman," was just a young apprentice when her intimate representation and the fact of the McInnis's marriage caused rumors to fly -- and Louise to hide away for decades. All of McInnis's paintings are in museums or known private collections, until Louise confesses to having three more that no one has ever heard of -- and now they've been stolen. Rushmore McKenzie, an occasional unlicensed private investigator, agrees to look into the theft. As he investigates, following clues that appear far too straightforward, he finds himself on the wrong side of the bars wondering if the trail might be deeper and darker than he's been led to believe. Hours away from St. Paul, deep in the nature of Grand Marais, the truth seems murkier -- and deadlier -- than usual.
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A past president of the Private Eye Writers of America, Housewright is best known for his Rushmore McKenzie and Holland Taylor detective novels as well as other tales of murder and mayhem in the Midwest. He earned the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for "Penance" (1996) as well as three Minnesota Book Awards for "Practice to Deceive" (1998) , "Jelly's Gold" (2010) and "Curse of the Jade Lily" (2013) . "What Doesn't Kill Us" (St. Martin's Minotaur) will be his 25th novel - and 17th in the McKenzie series. "First Kill the Lawyers" - the fifth book in the Holland Taylor series - was published in 2019. All of Housewright's novels are being printed in trade paper by Down and Out Books and all of his McKenzie novels will be made available as audiobooks by Blackstone Audio. Housewright also has a volume of short stories called "Full House." All of his novels are available on Kindle. Website: www.davidhousewright.com. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
