I’ve been plugging away on the third King Harald mystery for a number of months now, and I’m happy to say I can see the finish line. The paperback proof copy is arriving today. I’ll do one final read before I push the “Publish” button.

This story takes place in early December, and Andy and King Harald, as usual, get themselves embroiled in a new mystery. Here’s the back cover blurb.

It’s early December and Andy Skyberg is itching to blow town for a weekend of holiday cheer with old friends—including a date with an attractive divorcée who thinks he’s hot.

But first, Aunt Bev needs a teensy bit of help. She’s managing the Girls’ Weekend Out event at the Beaver Tail Resort and could use some extra muscle. Andy figures he can spare a few hours before hitting the road.

Mother Nature, though, has other plans. A giant blizzard makes an unexpected turn. Andy and his pooch King Harald find themselves snowbound—in a hotel full of hard-partying women, stranded travelers, a hockey team, a man-eating novelist, a belligerent blogger, and one violent, devious jewel thief.

Before you know it, man and mutt are up to their noses in another case. It’s a winter wonderland of fast-paced fun and merry madness, as the sleuthing duo dig out from King Harald’s Snow Job.

I’m really excited by the new cover. The design is by Steve Thomas and the photo is by Kelly Germain. whose pooch Fiver is our cover boy. Look for the book to appear on Amazon—both Kindle and paperback—in August.