On the fourth day of Christmas, In Mercy, Mississippi…. Four suspects lying, Three sleuths a sleuthing Two clues a hiding And a very, very dead body. It’s the Christmas season in Mercy, Mississippi. But things are far from jolly. For Vlad Templeton the sleepy little town where he spent his childhood provides the perfect place to conduct his state funded sleep study. But when the local bank manager, who was participating in the study, is found dead on his doorstep, is it a set up…or is Vlad somehow involved?

Winner of the 2018 Readers Favorite Gold Medal for best mystery

Winner of the 2017 New Apple Silver Award for best mystery.