B.T. LORD, WRITER
Twin Ponds Mysteries
Murder On Ice - Book 1
A hockey legend slain. A sheriff under suspicion. A town haunted by secrets.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth came back to Twin Ponds for peace, not scandal. But when Eli Kelley, her former flame and the town’s beloved hockey legend, is found murdered, whispers of betrayal and revenge ripple through the frozen Maine town. The evidence points uncomfortably close to Cammie herself, and the mayor seems eager to strip her of her badge.
To clear her name, Cammie must unearth the grudges Eli left behind: old debts, broken hearts, and a secret that once shattered her trust. Yet in Twin Ponds, every clue is shadowed by superstition. Whispers of curses and dark omens coil through the investigation, blurring the line between fact and folklore.
As danger closes in, Cammie realizes the killer isn’t just hiding behind small-town respectability—they’re using the town’s deepest fears to mask their crimes. One mistake could cost her not just her life, but the future she’s only beginning to build with Jace Northcott.
Murder on Ice is book one in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series steeped in folklore and rich with community drama. With gripping twists, unforgettable characters, and a chilling supernatural touch, these mysteries will keep you hooked late into the night.
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Murder by Misadventure - Book 2
A death in the woods. A coven in the shadows. A sheriff caught in between.
When Todd Paradis is discovered dead in his remote cabin, Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth expects a tragic accident. But the walls are lined with occult texts, and the townsfolk whisper that Todd was fighting something darker. Then another body turns up, and the uneasy calm in Twin Ponds shatters.
Fear turns to blame, and the whispers point to a powerful receptionist falls under suspicion, the case strikes dangerously close to home. The mayor demands results before the town tears itself apart, but every clue pushes Cammie deeper into a chilling web of lies, superstition, and betrayal.
As the attacks escalate, Cammie must risk her badge—and her life—to stop a killer who knows exactly how to use the town’s darkest fears against them.
Murder by Misadventure is book two in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a gripping small-town mystery where folklore and fear collide. With page-turning suspense, complex, unforgettable characters, and an undercurrent of the supernatural, it will keep you guessing until the very last page.
A Perfect Case of Murder - Book 3
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A family obsessed with perfection. A murder that exposes every flaw. A sheriff caught in the middle.
When Dr. Samuel “Doc” Westerfield’s beloved aunt is found brutally murdered, Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth follows him from Twin Ponds to Boston’s old-money elite. But beneath the veneer of power and privilege, the Westerfield family hides generations of secrets—and an obsession with perfection that may prove deadly.
As Cammie pushes past polished facades and rehearsed lies, Doc is forced to confront painful truths about the family he tried to leave behind. Every revelation threatens to unravel not only the investigation, but the carefully controlled life Doc built to escape his past.In a case driven by betrayal, manipulation, and the price of appearances, Cammie must untangle a web of lies before the killer strikes again.
A Perfect Case of Murder is book three in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where every investigation peels back layers of secrets, lies, and dangerous truths.
Murder By Duplicity - Book 4
Old bones. New lies. Deadly consequences.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth is called to the site of Twin Ponds’ newest hotel project when construction crews unearth a skeleton. The discovery reignites a decade-old political feud and puts the town’s mayor, Bill Barnes, under suspicion. Whispers spread fast—was this the fate of his long-vanished rival, silenced to secure power?
As Cammie digs into the past, a fresh murder shocks the community. This time the killing is cold-blooded and precise, carried out with a paralyzing injection that points to someone with knowledge, resources, and a ruthless need to keep secrets buried.But in Twin Ponds, old legends stir as the body count rises. Locals claim the hotel site is cursed, a dumping ground for restless spirits. A self-proclaimed witch plants charms, the Grandfather Tree looms, heavy with superstition, and every whisper feeds the panic. Cammie must separate folklore from fact before fear consumes the town—and a killer strikes again.
Murder by Duplicity is book four in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where political scandal, buried secrets, and old superstitions collide.
Murder Among Crows - Book 5
The rarest bird in Twin Ponds isn’t a crow—it’s the truth.
Poppie Beresford came to Twin Ponds chasing a legend—a glimpse of the rare white crow whispered about in local folklore. What she found instead was death.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth’s investigation soon reveals that Poppie’s quiet life hid a tangle of lies. From a bestselling author guarding his empire to a ghostwriter with too much to lose, every suspect carries secrets worth killing for. The deeper Cammie digs, the more the case entwines with the town’s myths and with her own family history.
But in a community where folklore shapes fear and betrayal runs deep, each discovery brings Cammie closer to a shattering truth that could change everything she thought she knew about her parents, herself, and the place she calls home.
Murder Among Crows is book five in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where gripping crimes, tangled relationships, and local legends collide.
An Equal Measure of Murder - Book 6
Cursed islands. Unburied secrets. A family ledger of murder.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth and her boyfriend, Jace Northcott, retreat to the remote Coffin Islands, hoping to recover from the harrowing events of her last case. But the islands are said to be cursed, and their reputation proves all too real when a new investigation begins.
Violet Munson, preparing her family’s seaside cottage for sale, is haunted by an inescapable sense of dread and a chilling presence. While sorting through generations of heirlooms, she uncovers evidence that links her late husband’s lineage to a dark, murderous past. Determined to expose the truth, Violet makes a choice that costs her life.Cut off by a rising storm and working without jurisdiction, Cammie must race to catch a killer intent on protecting a family legacy at any cost.
Back in Twin Ponds, her department uncovers a hidden skeleton tied to an infamous sixty-year-old cold case. Two investigations, separated by water, converge on secrets long buried—and someone will kill to keep them hidden. If Cammie fails, she risks not only her badge but the lives of those she loves.
An Equal Measure of Murder is book six in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where folklore, buried crimes, and shocking twists collide.
Murder for the Holidays - Book 7
A holiday homecoming. A body under the tree. A sheriff caught between family and justice.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth wants a quiet Christmas with her boyfriend, Jace Northcott, in Beachport, Maine. His parents aren’t exactly welcoming, but she’s determined to make the best of it. Then the season turns deadly when a man is found murdered beneath the town’s spectacular Christmas tree—and Jace’s father, Harold Northcott, becomes the prime suspect.
With whispers swirling and old grudges resurfacing, Cammie finds herself investigating outside her jurisdiction. To uncover the truth, she must navigate the Northcott family’s strained history, a community eager to judge, and a victim whose enemies are lining up to celebrate his death.If Cammie gets it wrong, she could destroy a family, shatter her relationship with Jace, and let a killer walk free.
Murder for the Holidays is book seven in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where community drama, tangled loyalties, and shocking twists collide.
Murder In the Blue - Book 8
A poisoned guest. A whiteout trap. A past that won’t stay buried.
After a law-enforcement conference in Alaska, Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth and Dr. Samuel “Doc” Westerfield steal a few days at Denali National Park. Their break ends when a woman is poisoned at their lodge just as a sudden blizzard crashes in, killing power and cutting off all communication. Snowed in with a killer, Cammie must keep panicked guests safe, sift truth from lies, and stop a second strike before the storm lifts.
Meanwhile, back in Twin Ponds, her fiancé Jace Northcott faces the shock of Cammie’s past. Her husband Harlan Barrow, who was presumed dead for sixteen years, walks back into town and demands a place in her life. With tensions rising, her department races to learn why he’s returned and what really happened the night he “died.”
Two investigations, worlds apart, are set to collide. If Cammie falters, more people will die—and everything she’s built could be torn apart.
Murder in the Blue is book eight in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where snowbound investigations, tangled loyalties, and shocking twists collide.
A Lineage of Murder - Book 9
Old legends. New murder. A town unraveling.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth answers a call from hikers who’ve found a man bound to a table in a derelict cabin. The victim is an investigative journalist—far from home and chasing a story he never finished. Why Twin Ponds? What did he uncover that someone needed to silence?
As Cammie digs, old stories flare: whispers that exiles from Salem Massachusetts founded the town and carried their rites and secrets into the woods. Folklore feeds panic, clues slip through frightened hands, and neighbor turns on neighbor. Evidence points backward as much as forward, and someone will do anything to keep the past, whatever it is, buried.
Pulled into events she can’t explain, Cammie must separate myth from motive before there’s another body. If she calls it wrong, she could lose her badge, the people she loves, and the town she’s sworn to protect.
A Lineage of Murder is book nine in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where folklore, community drama, and twist-filled investigations collide.
A Vengeful Murder - Book 10
Wedding bells. A vanished groom. A killer who won’t forget.
Ten days before her wedding to Jace Northcott, Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth answers a call from ninety-two-year-old Cora Cameron, who swears a scarecrow is stalking her. In the woods, Cammie finds a homeless man brutally assaulted—and senses something darker moving beneath the town’s festivities.
When Jace disappears without a trace, the nightmare sharpens. A serial killer Cammie helped put away, nicknamed the Jack-O-Lantern for the crude pumpkin faces carved into his victims, has just been released, and once swore revenge. As talk of a stalking scarecrow collides with the Jack-O-Lantern killer’s return, Cammie follows the facts before panic takes hold.As Twin Ponds rallies and the clock runs down, another shock hits: Doc’s estranged relative Lily Evans arrives in town and then vanishes. Coincidence, or a second move in a ruthless game?
Cammie must navigate wedding plans turned manhunt, town fear turning to frenzy, and a killer who knows exactly how to hurt her. If she fails, she won’t just lose her badge—she’ll lose the future she’s fought to build.
A Vengeful Murder is book ten in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where personal vendettas, community drama, and twist-filled investigations collide.
A Convenient Murder - Book 11
A honeymoon cut short. A mother dead. A town ready to judge.
Days after her wedding, Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth is called back to Twin Ponds. Evelyn Madachuck, widely disliked and fiercely controlling, has been shot at point-blank range in her home. Nearby, Deputy Rick Belleveau is found unconscious with a severe head wound, his holstered weapon untouched.
With the town whispering and her objectivity on trial, Cammie must untangle what happened in that room. Did Rick fire in self-defense or is someone framing him? And why does every thread seem to lead back to Emmy Madachuck, Evelyn’s daughter and Cammie’s trusted dispatcher, whose history with her mother was toxic and whose actions after the shooting raise hard questions?
Motive is everywhere: a bitter will, a lifetime of grudges, neighbors who had enough, and a red leather journal filled with Evelyn’s venom. Forensics point to a close-range shooter; a partial thumbprint on the gun hints at a truth no one wants to face.Time is running out, rumors are hardening into verdicts, and one wrong call could cost Cammie her badge and her marriage.
A Convenient Murder is book eleven in the Twin Ponds Mysteries, a suspenseful small-town mystery series where community drama, personal loyalties, and twist-filled investigations collide.
Murder Under the Shaman's Moon - Book 12
A supernatural small-town thriller featuring a female sheriff, rogue shaman, dark magic, shapeshifters, and a frozen New England setting.
Something ancient has come to Twin Ponds, and it is hunting from the shadows.
Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth expects winter in Maine to bring snowstorms and cabin fever. Not unexplained deaths and waking nightmares. When a local man is found frozen under impossible circumstances and townspeople begin reporting visions of the dead, Cammie realises she is facing something that doesn’t belong in any police handbook.
As insomnia spreads and fear tightens its grip, whispers of dark magic surface. A presence moves through the forests and back roads of Twin Ponds, feeding on weakness and turning neighbor against neighbor. The deeper Cammie digs, the clearer it becomes that this threat is personal, and it has chosen her town for a reason.
To protect the people she loves, Cammie must step beyond the limits of her badge and confront a force that cannot be arrested, reasoned with, or easily stopped.
Murder Under The Shaman’s Moon is Book 12 in the Twin Ponds Mystery Series. Perfect for readers who love small-town supernatural thrillers, dark folklore, Native spiritual mysticism, and high-stakes magical battles reminiscent of Dean Koontz and Stephen King.
