By Marcia Muller
Mysterious Press
Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged) and Audio Cassette (Unabridged) Editions

Fourteen years before, photographer Matthew Lindstrom was accused of killing his wife, Gwen. The body was never been found.

Matt stood accused, but never convicted. The media crucified him. His professional life died.

When he could no longer stand the pressure he moved to Port Regis, British Columbia. He began a new life. He found peace from his past.

And then an anonymous phone call... Gwen was alive and living in Soledad County, CA.

Matt puts his affairs in order and begins the trip to unravel his past. He's anxious to confront this woman who allowed his life to be destroyed with her supposed murder. Why had she never come forward? Why had she left him?

Cyanide Wells Excerpt Well, now you know, Lindstrom. She's got herself a nice home, nice little girl, probably a nice husband. The good life that she somehow couldn't find with you. Now you know. And you know what you have to do. ©2003 Marcia Muller Published with permission from Mysterious Press

"He was years in the past, comforting his wife. He was here in the present, a voyeur. He was about to step into a future he wasn't sure he cared to visit."

Matt finds Gwen posing as Ardis and living with Carly, her lesbian partner. They have a child. Gwen is now a writer, currently working on a book about a murder in the area.

Matt's curiosity and desire to clear his reputation lead him to Gwen's home for a confrontation. He instead finds evidence of a murder.

Once again, Gwen has disappeared. Carly and Matt team up to find out what happened to her and discover they never really knew her at all.

Bookworm's Briefing
Though the characters are somewhat simplified, the plot carries them through the story and provides the depth necessary to allow the reader to get to know them. Cyanide Wells is not what you expect to read, but that's what makes it hard to put down.

Award-winning author Marcia Muller has written more than 20 books. She was born in Detroit, MI. She now lives with her husband, Bill Pronzinin, who is also a mystery writer in northern California.