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A Winsome Murder by DeVita, James is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Winsome Murder about?
A grisly murder in a pastoral Wisconsin town, Winsome Bay, proves to be only the opening act in a twisting, darkening series of gruesome deaths. Acclaimed already for his young adult fiction, actor/director/playwright James DeVita now debuts an addictive, adult thriller that takes us from Chicago’s underbelly to the Wisconsin woods. In this fast-paced novel we meet a gorgeous waitress with a haunted past, an author juggling a failing career and motherhood, and a hard-bitten detective with unexpected inspiration from William Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays—and nobody escapes the nightmare created by a psychotic killer of women.Best books for public & secondary school libraries from university presses, American Library AssociationOutstanding Achievement Award, Wisconsin Library Association (one of ten 2015 books chosen)“A page-turner from beginning to end. . . . Certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections.”—*Midwest Book Review*“In addition to a unique detective, a wholly original story, and some literary flair, DeVita has filled these pages with timely and biting social commentary, which does much to add to the real feel of
Who reads A Winsome Murder?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- DeVita, James
- Publisher
- Terrace Books, A trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780299304409
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- True Crime, Thriller, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.51 / 5 (161 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14