Embrace the Grim Reaper

Judy Clemens spends her days in rural Ohio, where she writes, spends time with her family, and eats too much chocolate. She is the author of the Grim Reaper and Stella Crown mysteries, and is a past president of Sisters in Crime.

In one brief moment of fire and wrenching metal, Casey Maldonado's life seemed over. The car manu-facturer was generous with its settlement, but it can never be enough. So she packs up, puts her house on the market, and leaves town. Her only companion: Death, who won't take her, but won't leave her alone.In Clymer, a small blue-collar town in the midst of Ohio farmland, Casey finds tragedy. The town's main employer is moving to Mexico, and a beloved single mother has committed suicide. But many of the citizens don't believe the verdict of suicide. Death encourages Casey to investigate, and she uncovers information that suggests a cover-up. Threatened, Casey decides she'd be better off back on the road, but the murderer can't let her go with everything she knows....Judy Clemens lives and writes in rural Ohio. Embrace the Grim Reaper begins a new series by the author of the Agatha- and Anthony Award-nominated Stella Crown mysteries.judyclemens.com