The Witness of the Murder Next Door

By Valda Taurus

The Witness of the Murder Next Door was previously published under the title Killing Your Best Friend. In response to numerous comments about the unfriendly title and for the readers' convenience, the author decided to change the title. Tammy Bartow is wrestling with another bout of insomnia when she glances out her bedroom window and sees a shadow creeping along the cold Alaskan ground near her neighbor's yard. Ever since her neighbor Marta Gray, married Alexander (Ax), an ex-con who has already served time for murder, fear has hung over the neighborhood like a dark cloud. But as she eventually returns to bed, she has no idea that in a few hours, she will learn a murder has taken place in her neighbor's barn. After Marta finds the corpse of Alexander's best friend, Ivan, all evidence points toward her husband who had been drinking all night with Ivan-so much that he blacked out and cannot remember anything. Marta, blind with love, refuses to believe that Alexander could have committed such a chilling act and convinces Tammy of the same. Meanwhile as Detective Andy Mohr attempts to sort out the complex case, he realizes that this is the second time Alexander has allegedly murdered on Mother's Day. Is it pure coincidence or a bloody pattern? In this gripping mystery, two determined women and a seasoned detective are led down a complex path to solving a murder.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B093RHDBZL
• ISBN13: 9798744972028
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"