MONROE — Monroe mystery author, Bill Ross, has published his 13th fictional book in the Monroe Mystery Series, "A Tale of Dry Bones". Ross is partnering with Main Street Monroe and the books are available for sale at the Toy Haus and Frame N' Color located around Monroe's historic downtown square. All the proceeds from the sale of the books go toward supporting Main Street and city tourism. The books are also available on Amazon.

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: On Labor Day weekend, 1980, human bones are unearthed by Boy Scout Troop #101 on the Schmidt farm located on Iliff Road. Police Chief Brandon Johns and Det. Samantha Gates are called to investigate. The pathologist, Dr. Ken, determined the bones to be approximately six years old and a murder may have been the cause of death. Do they want to spend police resources investigating a cold case? The family is in shock at the discovery and want the police to pursue the case to bring closure to a family mystery that has haunted them for years. As the investigation continues they narrow the possible suspects down to four family members. To complicate matters, only two of their suspects are still alive but are residing in a nursing home. As they gather data to piece together the puzzle, will they get a break in the case to solve the murder and bring peace to the family?