Part of the Solution

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Genres

Whodunnit, Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuths, Murder Mystery, 1970s, Debut, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity, Violence, and Death

Type of Ending

Series

Not part of a series

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1058

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jul 15, 2025

Page Length

294 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Part of the Solution

Published Copy

Blurb

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." –Eldridge Cleaver

It's 1978, and Jennifer Morgan, a sassy New Yorker, has escaped to the counterculture village of Flanders, Massachusetts. Her peaceful life is disrupted when one of her customers at the Café Galadriel is found dead. Everyone is a suspect—including the gentle artisan woodworker, the Yeats-wannabe poet, the town's anti-war hero, the peace-loving Episcopalian minister, and the local organic farmer who can hold a grudge.

Concern for her community prompts Jennifer to investigate the murder with the sometimes-reluctant help of Ford McDermott, a young police officer. Little does she know that the solution lies in the hidden past.

Part of the Solution blends snappy dialogue, unconventional settings, and a classic oldies soundtrack, capturing the essence of a traditional whodunnit in a counterculture era.

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