MONROE — Monroe Mystery author, Bill Ross, has published his 12th fictional book in the Monroe Mystery Series, “Birgitta”. 

Ross is partnering with Main Street Monroe and the books are available for sale at The Local Joint, Toy Haus and Frame N’ Color located around Monroe’s historic downtown square. The books are also available on Amazon. All the proceeds from the sale of the books go toward supporting Main Street Monroe and city tourism. 

Ross is writing a series of mystery novels embracing Monroe and its Swiss heritage. His hope is that these books will reach a national audience, putting Monroe on the map as a tourist destination. Ross is also one of the city’s docents and enjoys meeting visitors from all over the United States.

A brief synopsis: 

In the summer of 1978, the dead body of a very wealthy widow was discovered in her home by the cleaning lady. Police Chief Brandon Johns and Det. Samantha Gates are called to investigate. They soon discover that a murder has been committed and begin their investigation interviewing family members. 

Their theory is that inheritance money is a strong motive for murder and concentrates their efforts on a very dysfunctional family steeped in lies, deception and distrust. As the investigation continues, more suspects are brought into the frame. To complicate matters, a potential eyewitness appears. The elderly octogenarian woman who lives alone with her cat is hard of hearing, paranoid, and suffers from memory issues. 

With all this head-scratching information, will they get a break in the case to solve the murder and bring the killer to justice?