Feel the Bern

Who knew fighting for a living wage could be so deadly? Bernie Sanders and his Gen Z intern are drawn into a murder investigation in a small Vermont town in this hilarious spin on cozy mysteries from the New York Times bestselling author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery Fall is bursting out all over Vermont,and while the rest of the Congress enjoys its recessSenator Bernie Sanders has returned to his beloved home state for a weekend of events in Eagle Creek“America’s #1 Leaf Peeping Destination.” It’s up to intern and Eagle Creek native Crash Robertson to keep the senator on schedule—and out of trouble. Crash’s hopes for a quiet homecoming are dashedhoweverwhen the lifeless body of a community banker with ties to “Big Maple” is found in Lake Champlain. While the sheriff’s department closes the case as an accidenta leaked autopsy indicates foul play…with a trail of syrup leading directly to one of the senator’s oldest friends. Bernietaking a page from the cozy mysteries he’s addicted toenlists Crash in a quest to uncover the killer’s true identity. If Crash allows the senator to go too far off-scriptit will be the end of her yet-to-begin political career. But as the suspect list grows to include a tech bro set on “disrupting” the maple syrup industrystruggling small-business ownersand even Crash’s own familyshe realizes there’s more on the line than her own future. If the unlikely duo can’t solve the mystery of the Maple Murderer before they strike againBernie’s life-long fight for justice may come to an unplanned end. This (totally fictional!) mystery also features recipes from Eagle Creek’s Vermont Country Shedincluding Vermont Cheddar Mac & Cheese“Feel the Bern!” Maple Sriracha Hot Sauceand more!