THE FIRST BOOK IN THE GULF OF MAINE MYSTERIES series

Here is the start of the first book in my mystery series:

  

         MURDER IS ALWAYS EVIL                      

           by Susan Davis Cummings

CHAPTER ONE

"I jumped out of bed, and ran to my car, not knowing why or how, just that I had to find him. It was still dark, but I could see the car, as if the moon were shining only for me.  Someone was hurt. I had heard a cry come out of the dark, and terror filled my mind. I had been sound asleep, but the vision was real. I had seen him and heard his voice and I knew I had to get there without fail. Where I didn’t know, but it didn’t matter. I tried to open the car door, but my hand kept slipping. I tried to get to the other side, but I couldn’t move. My legs wouldn’t work. My body felt leaden. My heart was racing, and I could feel the sweat trickle down my neck. The terror returned. I reached down to move my leg with my hands. Nothing happened. I tried to holler, but my throat was as  dry as dust. I was trapped. I felt the world closing in on me. I would smother and die. Then suddenly, I gasped, and awoke in my bed. I was alive. It was only a dream. I lay there quietly while my heart stopped thumping in my chest. It’s just a dream. I kept repeating the mantra until I felt calm.  It’s just a dream.  My mind knew it was just a dream, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone, somewhere, was hurt."

This first book as well as books two and three are available on Amazon.com in both paperback and eBook format. I am more than half-way through writing book four.

This series features Chief of Police Noah Drinkwater of the Town of Fairhaven, Maine. The time period is the 1950's, a time before the existence of electronic gadgets which we all feel we can't live without in today's busy world.  Life was more simple but  crime and murder weren't. Even in the small fictional town of Fairhaven, people loved and hated as much as we do, maybe even more. If you enjoy mysteries sprinkled with a little love and romance, then this series is for you. Join, Chief  Noah Drinkwater, Assistant Chief Isaac Sanders, Mayor Tom Sewall, Coroner Dr. Cliff Somers and all the ladies of Fairhaven Annie, Hazel, Hannah, Belle, Janie and Marjorie who live and love in the small town of Fairhaven, Maine. Hope to see you there soon. Susan Davis Cummings