Ted Haynes, popular local author of the Northwest Murder Mystery Series, returns with his fifth book: The Sunriver Murders! Join him to talk about his new book, writing in the mystery genre, and setting stories in his own backyard. Road rage or calculated slaughter? On a sunny morning in the resort community of Sunriver, who would turn a shotgun on a respectable older man driving a Mercedes? Deschutes County Sheriff's Detective Carl Breuninger is left with no witnesses, no motivation, no murder weapon, and no suspects. The victim's wife seeks guidance from her kindhearted art instructor, Leon Martinez. Leon has painted a watercolor of the crime scene, only to discover that he has connections to the victim, multiple suspects, and the murder weapon. A clue Leon does not even realize he has leads Breuninger to an ex-con who just might, in a devil's bargain, help Breuninger identify the shooter. As a forest fire rages through Sunriver, a ruthless killer threatens Leon, his wife, and his friends. Who lit the fire and will it destroy any chance of Breuninger nailing down justice? Ted Haynes is the author of both history and fiction set in Central Oregon, including four earlier mysteries in the Northwest Murder Mystery Series. He and his wife first visited Bend in 1975 and have a home on the Little Deschutes River near Sunriver. Ted is a fisherman, kayaker, and competitive master swimmer. He has studied fiction writing with Hilary Jordan, Lynn Stegner, and Nancy Packer. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America and a founding board member of the Waterston Prize for Desert Writing.