When my second mystery novel “Murder at the Art Fair Raises the Stakes” was written I had already created the character of Dr. Jessica Shepard, who was introduced in my first mystery novel “Murder on the Mountaintop Leads the Way.” As I create the plots that my protagonist unravels through the course of my mysteries, I also wish to pose questions about thorny issues that are of current importance. With “Murder at the Art Fair Raises the Stakes” the two…..
