Vermont State Police Detective-Sergeant Natalie Dvorak is looking for a suspected killer. The trail leads to an isolated house presided over by "Mother" Frances, a woman with dark secrets. She is prepared to take ruthless action against anyone who might disrupt her home, where she has taken in a small group of senior citizens. Mother Frances and her childlike housekeeper try to hide the truth from Natalie when she visits the house. Constrained by rules of evidence and haunted by controversy from another murder case, Natalie pushes forward in her investigation, placing herself in more danger than she bargained for, including a deadly game of hide and seek.

When a Sasquatch researcher turns up dead in a state park, one of his colleagues blames the legendary monster for the killing. Detective Sergeant Natalie Dvorak of the Vermont State Police isn't buying it but her investigation doesn't turn up any obvious human suspects. An important witness goes missing and new signs of the Sasquatch appear even as the wife of Natalie's boyfriend complicates the detective's personal life. Natalie joins with the remaining bigfoot hunters on an expedition that leads to a frightening incident. Are the strange occurrences the work of a mysterious beast or the plot of monstrous humans?

Following a suspension after closing the Mercury Man case, Detective-Sergeant Natalie Dvorak is back on the job with the Vermont State Police at full rank. Her latest case has Dvorak on the trail of brutal killers whose crime complicates Dvorak's own personal life, threatening someone she holds dear. A demo tape of songs containing racist lyrics proves to be a vital clue to the murderers' identity, suggesting they will fight to the death rather than surrender. To catch the Singing Shooters, Sergeant Dvorak seeks help from a hostile teenage girl and an old flame she once put in prison.

Detective Sergeant Natalie Dvorak has had a lot to prove since joining the Vermont State Police. It's 1982 and not all the boys like to work with a "lady cop." Dvorak's hard work and tough exterior demands the respect of male skeptics both on and off the force. In the remote town of Holbrook, a body turns up with one of the detective's cards in his pocket. The man had been out to prove his brother innocent of murder but is now a victim himself. Sergeant Dvorak must not only investigate the crime, following a trail of clues from a lonely, abandoned farmhouse to a second-rate nursing home, but also tread carefully in a love affair with a married cop. As she nears capture of a dangerous killer, a freak snowstorm adds to the danger Dvorak faces.

As the 20th Century draws to a close, liberal syndicated columnist Melanie Dvorak has excellent health, more money than she knows what do with, and a supportive if eccentric husband. Yet she is troubled by anxiety and worries that she is out of touch with her readership. A violent encounter at a fancy boutique in Boston's Back Bay gives her notoriety but not fame on her own terms. As her husband Simon Herbst dabbles in independent film production, Melanie explores unexpected avenues to bring her through the tumult of a new age.

Milt Erlandsen is trying to turn his life around at age 30. At work, he puts himself forward for more responsibilities. At home, his dating life goes nowhere while the ex-girlfriend of his missing roommate makes a surprising offer. Milt also gets involved in his landlord's seemingly hopeless candidacy for a seat on the city council. Milt tries his hand at media manipulation with more success than he bargained for, leading to the discovery of a dark secret in the past of the girl he loves. When things start to unravel, Milt's charismatic kid sister is there to help.

Patrick Coyne knows that the Drug Enforcement Agency is watching him, even though his psychiatrist calls it paranoia. Oddly enough, Patrick begins to feel safe as a patient at a mental hospital. He even calms down an angry girl named Justine and thinks his love life might come alive at last. Yet there are reasons why Justine is also in the hospital. Will legally prescribed medication save Patrick from the DEA? And why won't the staff let him have a girlfriend?

This is the story of Simon Herbst, a twenty-five year old self-described "slacker" who lives in a Boston-area house with seven other young singles in order to cope with the region's high rents. He enjoys his work as a video store clerk and has a curvaceous young girlfriend who adores him. Yet Simon feels unsettled. He is fascinated by Melanie Dvorak, a bike messenger who lives across the hall from him. Melanie is an earthy, athletic, and politically-minded woman whose sexual orientation is questioned by her housemates. Over the waning years of the 1980s, Simon is challenged by his urges, fears, and guilt. There are friends, enemies, and lovers among the residents of 20 Fletcher Street, a place that has survived the days of hippie communes into a new age of political conservatism and apathy.

Julian Phillips doesn't care to get into the family business of corporate law, as his father would prefer. Instead, his ambition is to direct plays. Julian affects an air of arrogance and self-confidence that masks a romantic and insecure boy whose charm and good looks lead to destructive affairs with women and men. When he becomes involved with an older woman he admires, the resulting scandal could destroy everything his parents have worked for.

Natalie Dvorak Mystery #4 Fifty years after Calvin Coolidge's death, Leonard Hemmings, the late president's greatest fan and impersonator, has been murdered. Detective Sergeant Natalie Dvorak of the Vermont State Police must find out why the kindly grandfather was targeted and by whom. Complicating the investigation is Natalie's ex-husband, back in her life after many years for a not-so-happy reunion. Meanwhile, Natalie deals with the pressures of being a supportive wife, a responsible stepmother, and a caring aunt. A suspected conspiracy reaches into both Natalie's work and family lives as she draws closer to solving the case.