Murder, Weather Permitting (Cloud Nine Mysteries Book 1)

Dr. Hester Gale traded the thrill of chasing tornadoes for the tranquility of miniature golf in sunny Fairweather, New Mexico. But her peaceful retirement is shattered when a celebrity meteorologist turns up dead beside her course’s iconic windmill during an unseasonal storm. Authorities are quick to blame lightning, but Hester’s scientific instincts tell a different, far more dangerous story.

With her own infamous feud with the victim making her the prime suspect, Hester must apply her rigorous scientific mind to a very personal mystery. Aided by her snack-bar manager and a tech-savvy teen, she meticulously reconstructs the storm, uncovering falsified weather records and a town brimming with charming eccentrics—any of whom could be hiding a deadly secret.

As Hester delves deeper into Fairweather’s sun-drenched facade, the trail of clues leads her to a missing brass anemometer and a crucial time shift in the observatory's data. She discovers that even in a town obsessed with perfect weather, some truths are as volatile and unpredictable as a hurricane.

With a new storm gathering on the horizon, Hester confronts the true killer, unmasking a web of blackmail and fraud that threatens to unravel the entire community. Can she clear her name and restore justice before Fairweather’s idyllic peace is shattered forever?