Dead in the water : Mattie winston mystery series, book 8

Deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel like she's in way over her head . . . As the single mom of an energetic toddler and an investigator working for the medical examiner's office in small-town Sorenson, Wisconsin, Mattie is used to her life being a juggling act. But now that she's moved in with Detective Steve Hurley and his teenaged daughter Emily, and has started planning their wedding, her home life is looking more like a three-ring circus. And with her boss and friend, Izzy, suddenly having a health crisis, she could not be more grateful for the newest staff member in the ME's office, Hal Dawson. All too quickly her gratitude turns to shock when a floating body found trapped against a dam turns out to be Hal, but the cause of death isn't drowning--his throat's been slashed. Hal was supposed to be fishing on his day off with his girlfriend. And when their empty boat is found in a nearby lake, the whereabouts of the woman becomes an even more urgent question. To find out what really happened to her coworker, Mattie may need to rock the boat. But a killer is just as determined to keep the truth from ever surfacing, even if that means making Mattie the next one to go under. Praise for Annelise Ryan and her Mattie Winston series "The funniest deputy coroner to cut up a corpse since, well, ever!" --Laura Levine, author of Killer Cruise "A puzzler of a mystery. Annelise Ryan has created a smart and saucy heroine in Mattie Winston . . . What a thrill ride!" --New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay "Has it all: suspense, laughter, a spicy dash of romance." --New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen "Entertaining . . . Another winning mystery." --New York Times bestselling author Leann Sweeney "Sassy, sexy, and suspenseful." --New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart"[Ryan] smoothly blends humor, distinctive characters, and authentic forensic detail." --Publishers Weekly "The forensic details will inte Deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel like she's in way over her head . . .As the single mom of an energetic toddler and an investigator working for the medical examiner's office in small-town Sorenson, Wisconsin, Mattie is used to her life being a juggling act. But now that she's moved in with Detective Steve Hurley and his teenaged daughter Emily, and has started planning their wedding, her home life is looking more like a three-ring circus. And with her boss and friend, Izzy, suddenly having a health crisis, she could not be more grateful for the newest staff member in the ME's office, Hal Dawson. All too quickly her gratitude turns to shock when a floating body found trapped against a dam turns out to be Hal, but the cause of death isn't drowning--his throat's been slashed. Hal was supposed to be fishing on his day off with his girlfriend. And when their empty boat is found in a nearby lake, the whereabouts of the woman becomes an even more urgent question. To find out what really happened to her coworker, Mattie may need to rock the boat. But a killer is just as determined to keep the truth from ever surfacing, even if that means making Mattie the next one to go under. Praise for Annelise Ryan and her Mattie Winston series"The funniest deputy coroner to cut up a corpse since, well, ever!"--Laura Levine, author of Killer Cruise"A puzzler of a mystery. Annelise Ryan has created a smart and saucy heroine in Mattie Winston ... What a thrill ride!" --New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay"Has it all: suspense, laughter, a spicy dash of romance." --New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen"Entertaining ... Another winning mystery." --New York Times bestselling author Leann Sweeney"Sassy, sexy, and suspenseful." --New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart"[Ryan] smoothly blends humor, distinctive characters, and authentic forensic detail." --Publishers Weekly"The forensic details will interest Patricia Cornwell readers ... while the often slapstick humor and the blossoming romance between Mattie and Hurley will draw Evanovich fans." --Booklist Overwhelmed by murder, a coroner-turned-sleuth fights to stay afloat in this hard-boiled mystery by the bestselling author of Dead Ringer . As a single mom and deputy coroner of Sorenson, Wisconsin, Mattie Winston is used to her life being a juggling act. But now that she's moved in with Detective Steve Hurley and his teenaged daughter, and has started planning their wedding, her home life is looking more like a three-ring circus. At least her workload at the Medical Examiner's office is lightened by the new hire Hal Dawson. But before Hal can even cash his first paycheck, he's murdered on a fishing trip with his girlfriend, who's gone missing. To keep her life from going completely under, Mattie will have to dive deep for clues. But a killer is just as determined to keep the truth from ever surfacing . . . Praise for Annelise Ryan and her Mattie Winston series "The forensic details will interest Patricia Cornwell readers . . .while the often slapstick humor and the blossoming romance between Mattie and Hurley will draw Evanovich fans."#8212; Booklist "Sassy, sexy, and suspenseful."#8212;Carolyn Hart "Has it all: suspense, laughter, a spicy dash of romance."#8212;Tess Gerritsen "Another winning mystery!"#8212;Leann Sweeney When a floating body with its throat slashed turns out to be the newest member of the medical examiner's staff, all while she plans her wedding to Detective Steve Hurley Wisconsin deputy coroner Mattie Winston is starting to feel that she is in way over her head