A powerful family will stop at nothing to protect its secrets...
Famous astrologist Agnes Sants-Mekler, a member of one of Maine's elite families, pleads guilty to murder. Her gifted, pre-teen son, Zar, says she's lying and he wants Dee Rommel to prove that - in nine days.
Former policewoman Dee Rommel, not yet thirty, is dealing with a permanent, life-changing injury sustained while part of Portland's police force. Her medical leave is up; she's made a contested decision to delay her return to the department and continue working with her godfather, PI Gordy Greer. Dee discovers the police are content with Agnes Sants-Melker's confession, but her intense curiosity - and need for justice - compels her to dig deeper to find the truth. As she sifts through the evidence, misdirections, and deceptions she finds that trusting the wrong person is unraveling a more devious plot - and leading to a life-threatening confrontation.
9 DAYS is the thrilling second installment in the award-winning Dee Rommel Mystery series.
Jule Selbo rises an hour before sun-up, likes the fuel of caffeine and making up stories. She's an award-winning screenwriter who moved to Maine to write novels. 7 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery is the fourth of a crime/mystery series. It follows the Kirkus starred ** 8 DAYS and 9 DAYS and 10 DAYS - the series counts backwards. Dee Rommel is 'tenacious and funny' and 'she digs into the criminal underbelly of Portland Maine'. Series' kudos: Finalist for the CIBA Best Mystery Series Award, Kirkus' Top 5 from Small Publishers, Silver Falchion Award and Foreword Review, Clue and Maine Lit Award nominations. "Dee Rommel is one of today's most compelling detectives";"A hero unlike any other in crime fiction"; "Fans of Lisa Jewell and Lisa Gardner will enjoy these suspenseful thrillers". She's now working on 6 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery.