Bøker av Robin D Hohweiler

With an expert eye for detail and strong intuition, professional investigator Glenn Matter is quickly drawn into a complex and ever-expanding mystery surrounding the violent death of a wealthy local. Matter finds himself in a tangled web of mystery and deception when he agrees to help out a friend sought by the police as a material witness in what initially appears to be a simple case of suicide. As Matter wades into the investigation, it becomes clear that this was no suicide, but a calculated murder. The pieces of the puzzle begin to come together in his mind as he uncovers new clues and follows leads down unexpected paths. As he delves further into the case, his suspicions are confirmed, but he soon finds himself at odds with the local police for whom any determination of death other than suicide is a non-starter. Amidst the chaos of the investigation, Matter also finds himself drawn to Kat, a woman he comes to dearly love, but presents her own mystery with her shrouded enigmatic life. With each new discovery, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place, revealing a dark and twisted plot that would challenge Matter's investigative skills and put his life in danger at the hands of an inept sniper. This is the first Glenn Matter mystery by Robin Hohweiler and represents his first venture into fiction writing.

The 1947 Woodward Tornado remains the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history, leaving more than 100 people dead and nearly 1,000 seriously injured. The tornado struck the city of Woodward under cover of darkness and without warning at 8:42 p.m. on April 9, 1947. The storm left in its wake hundreds of stories of tragic loss, devastation, and even mysteries that remain unsolved. These include the three unidentified girls--one as young as six months--whose bodies have remained unclaimed, as well as the mystery of what happened to Joan Gay Croft, a girl who disappeared from the local hospital on the night of the storm. Croft's disappearance was featured in an episode of the television show Unsolved Mysteries in the early 1990s. There is also the oft-overlooked story of those who took up residence (some for more than a year) in Tornado Town west of the city and found some glimmer of hope in an otherwise hopeless situation.

The horrific 1947 Woodward tornado, the unpredictability of agriculture, and the vagaries of oil and gas--Woodward, Oklahoma, has endured its share of tragedy and triumph. Standing as tenacious as its citizens are many of the city's buildings repurposed through the decades for new generations.