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Murder in Los Lobos

Something is rotten in the California Central Coast hamlet of Los Lobos, and it's more than just waste from the aging septic tanks. After former nun and current obituary editor Bella Kowalski protests the bayside location of the town's proposed wastewater-treatment plant, she is forced off the road by an enraged driver. Then Connie Mercado, part-owner of the proposed site, dies when her car is pushed over a cliff. Soon Bella, her husband Mike, an ex-Chicago cop, and Sam, their Golden Lab, find themselves up to their eyeballs in a deadly mix of murder most foul, long-buried family secrets, and nasty local politics.

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"You have to love a novel about a sewage treatment plant, an ex-nun and a suspiciously familiar small coastal town. But there's more to love here, including a nicely-woven mystery and a darned good read."
-- Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay it Forward, The Day I Killed James

"McGinty describes the Central Coat of California so vividly the reader can smell the sea air and feel the fog. Murder in Los Lobos is a must-read for mystery lovers."
-- Marilyn Meredith, author of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree series.

"McGinty's exciting debut mystery features one of the most unique protagonists to come along in years."
-- Penny Warner, author of Dead Man's Hand, Agatha nominee for The Official Nancy Drew Handbook."

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