Home Sweet Murder

Baby-boomer Meggie Moore finds life in the small town of Pine Lake, Minnesota, a little too mundane even with her part-time job at a local gift shop.

Always up for an adventure, Meggie accepts a housesitting position on Spirit Lake knowing full well there has been a rash of burglaries in that area.

Shirley, Meggie’s outspoken friend and side-kick, labels Meggie as a nut who has lost touch with reality and vehemently argues that the housesitting position would be extremely dangerous under the circumstances.

The adventure at the lake takes a sinister turn when Meggie, along with Shirley, stumble on the body of a lake neighbor. They become suspects in the murder, do some investigating in order to clear their names, and risk their own lives in the process.

Theresa M. Jarvela of Brainerd, MN Theresa M. Jarvela lives in Brainerd, Minnesota. She is a freelance writer and has been published in several regional magazines. Her article, “Face­book—Friend or Foe,” placed in the 79th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.