The Agate Agony: Northwoods Cozy Mystery, #13

By W.R. Madison

Can you solve this Lake Superior Agate murder? 

 

In the quaint village resport town located in the Northwoods near the shores of Lake Superior, a strange murder takes place at Agatha's Agates and Jewelery Store in Havenwood, Wisconsin. Agatha Rockton is literally burtied under a box of her favorite polished agates by an unknown assailant. 

 

Her loving husband Robert, owner of the "Hook Line and Sinker" sports and fishing lure store just up the block, finds Agatha literaly stoned one morning. 

 

Will their amateur sleuth pastor the Reverend Sam Bennet and the viligant sheriff Tom Granger crack the case or will they be left stone-cold puzzled.

This rocky murder leads them far deeper into the cold depths of Havenwood secrets then they imagined. 

 

Join them and solve this terrible murder and bring justice to Havenwood once again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: W.R. Madison
• Release date: May 25, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224230310

W.R. Madison

With years of ordained ministry in the Church and after publishing over 100 self-help and spiritual books, W.R. Madison is now taking his treasure of inside wisdom and stories, combined with his passion for searching and solving life's many mysteries, and created his Cozy Christian Mystery series wrapped in the Northwoods, of Wisconsin.  He portrays the charm and legends found only in Havenwood.  W.R. Madison's goal in writing his fiction stories is to help the reader take a break from the sometimes harsh realities of daily life, and wrap themselves in solving the mysteries buried in the shadows of Widow Hill.  His hero, The Rev. Sam Bennet, will inspire deeper faith, trust in God's plans and the constant need for integrity in daily living. Welcome aboard!

Book preview

The Agate Agony:

A Havenwood Northwoods Murder Mystery

Chapter 1: Shattered Morning

The morning air carried a symphony of birdsong as the sun peeked over the pine-laden hills of Havenwood, Wisconsin. A dusting of frost clung to the storefronts lining Main Street.

Among those shops, Agatha's Agates and Jewelry stood out with its charming blue awning and displays of polished gemstones.

Inside, Agatha Rockton, a woman with a warm smile and eyes that sparkled like the Lake Superior agates she adored, was arranging a new shipment of stones. Her nimble fingers caressed the smooth surfaces of the agates, each one a unique treasure from the shores she and her husband, Robert, had combed countless times.

Robert Rockton, a burly man with a passion for fishing, was a few doors down at Havenwood Hook, Line, and Sinker. His weathered hands, adept at crafting unique lures from the driftwood he found on their shoreline adventures, were now busy restocking shelves.

He was often heard exclaiming, when asked if his driftwood lures really worked, Fish are dumb, you could glue hooks on a cellphone and cast it in the water and if the fish is hungry enough it will bite.

His driftwood lures were works of art and famous among tourists and avid fishermen across the Northwoods.

Agatha’s and Robert’s  love story was woven into the fabric of Havenwood. They met as teenagers, bonding over their shared love for the Northwoods and Lake Superior. Countless mornings found them, taking the short drive north from Havenwood, strolling hand-in-hand along the shoreline, Agatha's eyes scanning the pebbles for agates. Robert was always on the search for the perfect piece of driftwood for his next creation.

Their love was as enduring as the ancient rocks that lined the shores, a testament to the simple beauty of shared