An Uncertain Grave

An Uncertain Grave... A stray hiker reports finding a partially decomposed body on Mt Lafayette in the “North Country” – the top third of New Hampshire around and the Franconia Notch – where the rugged terrain and sparse population provides the space and isolation to keep any number of secrets. Cliff Codey and Mike Eldrich – New Hampshire State Troopers with the Investigative Services Bureau – set out to solve the case in spite of the weather, reticent locals, and a bored, nosy New York reporter and his ambitious girlfriend who compete with the troopers to discover the victim’s identity. As the investigation widens, both teams contend with a variety of local residents who have secrets they don’t wish to share. A shadow from Cliff’s past soon intrudes on the current investigation, complicating matters further. All these threads combine as the killer prepares to take action to keep his secret and himself safe.

Cathy Strasser is an Occupational Therapist and freelance writer. Her short story “Afterward”, published in the Chrysalis Reader, has been nominated for the 2007 Pushcart Prize – Best of Small Presses. In addition Cathy has had weekly columns published in the Caledonian Record and the Bangor Daily News, and has been a columnist in the Burlington Free Press.  Cathy is a member of The New Hampshire Writer’s Project. She lives in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire with her husband.