Tolono, Illinois - Beneath the dazzle of Christmas lights and the crisp white crust of snow, Spencer County is burning and its chief deputy might just be the match to the flame.
Two are dead after a fire in Sled Run. It’s a tragic but not uncommon occurrence this time of year, when the outlets are overfilled with the lights of Christmas cheer. Except, this case might be fueled by more than an overloaded circuit or a poorly maintained fireplace flue. How could an arsonist get into this gated community? And was the motive personal to the man–or his religious beliefs?
Book six of the Piper Blackwell Series, The Dead of Sled Run, goes back to its holiday roots established in book one, with another blood-filled Christmas threatening one of the most enjoyable times of the year.
As they say, you can’t go home again–at least not without getting a little blood on your shoes.
“THE DEAD OF SLED RUN is a compelling page-turner that opens with a harrowing scene sure to have readers on the edge of their seats, and only escalates from there.” - Brian A. Hopkins, Four-time Bram Stoker Award Winning Author.
The Dead of Sled Run releases November 13, 2023 with Boone Street Press.
Jean Rabe is available for book signings, book club appearances, and speaking engagements upon request.

About the book:
Two weeks before Christmas yards glow with twinkling lights
​Carolers serenade neighborhoods
All is merry and bright

But more than chestnuts are roasting. A raging fire sweeps through the holiday landscape of Sled Run, destroying the home of Chief Deputy Oren Rosenberg and killing two.
Could this be an accident? Or did antisemitic hate fuel the flames?
Sheriff Piper Blackwell and Detective Basil Meredith believe Oren Rosenberg was targeted. How did the arsonist get into a secure, gated subdivision?
With scant clues and a festive but ill-timed snowfall, will they be able to find the culprit? Or will the brightness of the season take on a deadly glow as a murderer walks free to strike again?

Publisher: ‎Boone Street Press (November 13, 2023)
Publication date: ‎November 13, 2023
Language: English
Print length:‎ 316 pages
Buy link: https://mybook.to/DeadSledRun

About the Author:
USA Today best-seller, Jean Rabe's impressive writing career spans decades, starting as a newspaper reporter and bureau chief.
From there she went on to become the director of RPGA, a co-editor with Martin H. Greenberg for DAW books, and, most notably, Rabe is an award-winning author of more than forty science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery thrillers.
She writes mysteries and fantasies, because life is too short to be limited to one genre--and she does it with dogs tangled at her feet, because life is too short not to be covered in fur.
Find out more about her at www.jeanrabe.com