Mapping Murder

William D. Andrews, author of Breaking Ground, Stealing History, and Mapping Murder spent summers in Maine for eighteen years until he could find a job to justify a permanent move. That happened in 1989 when he became president of Westbrook College in Portland. The merger of Westbrook and the University of New England freed him to pursue a lifelong interest in writing, supplemented by freelance editing and consulting for nonprofit organizations. Over the years, Andrews has come to love historical societies, which he calls “wonderful, quirky places inhabited by colorful characters with a passion for local history.” Julie Williamson, the puzzle-loving protagonist of his mystery novels, is a natural extension of his varied interests (and the director of her local historical society, set in a small mountain town in western Maine). Andrews divides his time between homes in Newry and Portland. When he isn’t writing, he reads, skis, snowshoes, cooks, and plays tennis.

"Having read all three books I would say that Mapping Murder is the best yet, for it not only extends beyond the borders of small-town Ryland to other places in Maine, but it involves multiple thefts and several suspects, so you are kept guessing to the end . . . While it is helpful to have read the previous books in the series, Mr. Andrews provides enough backstory so that it is not completely necessary to be familiar with them. I especially like them for the fact that they take place in a small town well outside of any metropolitan area. They make for a great read, and as a bonus, they are insightful as to how historical societies are run and the problems small museums face."

––The Miramichi Reader

“A nice suspenseful combination of past and present with more than a few plot twists and surprising revelations.”

––Kennebec Journal