Death Stalks Door County

Ex–police officer Dave Cubiak moves from Chicago to Door County, WI, after the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter. Just as the summer tourist season begins, he trades his police shield for a park-ranger uniform but is then lost in grief and alcohol until a rash of seemingly random deaths snaps him out of his funk. As the bodies pile up, it looks more and more like murder. The local economy depends on tourism, so solving the mystery quickly and quietly is imperative. As the investigation deepens, Cubiak discovers several intertwined secrets just below the vacationland facade of the area. When a sniper takes aim at players at the annual golf tournament, the pieces finally start coming together. This first installment in Skalka’s “Dave Cubiak Door County Mysteries” is a story of secrets, revenge, and betrayal interwoven with environmental concerns and small-town customs. Narrator Adam Prugh captures the brooding atmosphere of the novel and provides an especially poignant rendition of Cubiak’s grief.