Wired for Murder
(2026)(The third book in the Fur on the Ice Mystery series)
A novel by Hailey Hartley
Kate Daniels runs the Pinewood Ice Arena with meticulous precision, managing everything from maintenance schedules to equipment upgrades with her curious dachshund Murphy always at her heels. But when she arrives for her morning walkthrough and discovers electrical contractor Brian Walsh electrocuted in the arena's electrical room, Kate's orderly world is thrown into chaos. The police quickly rule it a tragic workplace accident, but Murphy's persistent interest in the scene and Kate's keen eye for detail suggest something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface.
As Kate digs deeper into Brian's recent work at the arena, she uncovers a web of fraud involving substandard electrical installations, falsified inspection reports, and invoices that don't match the actual work performed. Every clue points to a conspiracy that reaches beyond one contractor's corner-cutting, and someone was desperate enough to kill to keep it hidden. With Murphy's nose leading her to evidence hidden in the most unexpected places and her own systematic approach to tracking records and inconsistencies, Kate races to identify the killer before the trail goes cold and an innocent person takes the blame.
In the high-stakes world of municipal contracts and building codes, greed can be just as deadly as live voltage. Kate must use all her organizational skills and trust Murphy's instincts to navigate a maze of lies, manipulation, and betrayal, because in Pinewood, even the most trusted members of the community might be hiding dangerous secrets beneath their professional facades. When the final connection is made, Kate will discover that the deadliest traps are sometimes set by those who seem the least threatening.
Genre: Mystery
As Kate digs deeper into Brian's recent work at the arena, she uncovers a web of fraud involving substandard electrical installations, falsified inspection reports, and invoices that don't match the actual work performed. Every clue points to a conspiracy that reaches beyond one contractor's corner-cutting, and someone was desperate enough to kill to keep it hidden. With Murphy's nose leading her to evidence hidden in the most unexpected places and her own systematic approach to tracking records and inconsistencies, Kate races to identify the killer before the trail goes cold and an innocent person takes the blame.
In the high-stakes world of municipal contracts and building codes, greed can be just as deadly as live voltage. Kate must use all her organizational skills and trust Murphy's instincts to navigate a maze of lies, manipulation, and betrayal, because in Pinewood, even the most trusted members of the community might be hiding dangerous secrets beneath their professional facades. When the final connection is made, Kate will discover that the deadliest traps are sometimes set by those who seem the least threatening.
Genre: Mystery
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