About Witness in Bishop Hill:
Joan Spencer has mixed feelings when her new husband, Detective Lieutenant Fred Lundquist, agrees to spend some time helping his parents in his home town, Bishop Hill, Illinois. Joan is glad she'll finally get to see this tiny, historic Swedish-American community where Fred grew up, but she's a bit nervous about meeting her in-laws for the first time.
It's quickly clear that Fred's mother suffers from Alzheimer's. But before they can even begin to deal with that problem, Helga Lundquist witnesses a brutal murder. While she floats in and out of clarity, they're hard put to keep her safe from a killer who may think she's a reliable witness.
Joan must get close enough to her new mother-in-law to figure out what she really saw, and to protect her and her extended family from a killer who is bound to strike again.
And all around them Bishop Hill is celebrating Lucia Day, with its own delightful variations on Sweden's traditions.