Murder in Winnebago County is the first book of the series set in central Minnesota, and follows a killer bent on revenge. The clever murderer leaves a growing chain of apparent suicides among criminal justice professionals. As her intuition helps her draw the cases together, Winnebago County Sergeant Corinne "Corky" Aleckson enlists help from her mentor,Detective Elton "Smoke" Dawes. What Aleckson doesn't know is the killer is keeping a close watch on her to see how close she is to discovering the truth of the cases. Will Aleckson be the next victim?