Susan Koefod is the author of Washed Up from North Star Press (September 2011) and the forthcoming sequel, Broken Down (September 2012). The mystery series features Detective Arvo Thorson. All you need to know about her books is found here.
COMING SOON
Broken Down (North Star Press, September 2012)
In Broken Down, the death of a swing bridge operator is clearly no accident and a troubled 15-year-old boy and the aging bridge are both under suspicion for murder.
Detective Arvo Thorson is having a breakdown of his own: a drinking binge makes him all too vulnerable to his ex-wife’s treacherous charms, and may put the cork in his romance with social worker Christine Ivory. Meanwhile Christine is burnt out from too many years working with Mendota County’s youngest crime victims and she’s ready for a change, even if that means leaving Mendota County, and Arvo, for good.
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“Koefod fulfills the promise of her debut novel Washed Up with this fast, fresh and smart follow-up. Broken Down is the next step in what promises to be to be a first-rate series. – David Housewright “In Broken Down, Susan Koefod delivers a splendid sequel to Arvo Thorson’s adventures in life and law. This book oozes with originality regarding murder, plot and character.” – Julie Kramer, best-selling author of Riley Spartz thrillers, including Minnesota Book Award winner Stalking Susan “Koefod’s Broken Down is filled with vivid detail, complex relationships, and a remarkable insight into the human psyche.”
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Praise for Washed Up
“A smashing debut with astute observations and gorgeous prose.”
- Library Journal
“Susan Koefod’s fine debut novel Washed Up is anything but. It’s the beginning of what promises to be a bold new voice in the crime genre. Three strong elements make it a clear winner: a couple of wonderfully flawed protagonists; a lot of sizzling sexual tension; and a plot with the kind of suspense and pacing that readers absolutely love. Hungry for a good read? This book satisfies!”
-William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of the Cork O’Connor novels
“Arvo Thorson is an ex-smoker and current drunk with a weakness for blondes, and he’s about to have a heart attack. My kind of detective… washed up and on the case. Readers are going to like this guy.”
-Steve Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of The Weatherman, Silent Snow, and The Wheat Field
“Washed Up is rich with suspense, poetic descriptions, and fully-fleshed, sympathetic characters. Susan Koefod is a writer to watch!”
-Jess Lourey, author of the Lefty-nominated Murder-by-Month Mysteries
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