Off Track, (Paperback)

Newshound Kate Messenger has visions, a touch of Aspergers, and a penchant for asking just too many questions. She's a bit of an oddball - obsessed with biology, botany, birdwatching, science, music, and so many other things. When a friend gets murdered, she takes on the difficult task of finding the killer. She's pretty sure she knows who it is, but there needs to be good solid forensic evidence. The proof points this way and that until finally, the answer is there. Or is it? It's tough running a small town newspaper and fending off arch nemesis Chelsea Darling. At the same time, there's drugs, illicit sex, policing problems, and a whole stew of issues that complicate everything going on. Thank goodness Kate has help from her good friend, retiree Dorothy Anguish, and a cast of quirky characters. Book 1 in a series.