Murder, Sonoran Style is the first in Kathy’s new series, Adventure Calls Mysteries, about bad happenings in an eco-tour company.  Murder, Sonoran Style earned Honorable Mention in the Public Safety Writers Association 2019 writing contest. In Murder, Sonoran Style a survival test proves deadly for a property developer, and dangerous for the survivors.

Gabe Ramsay left his position as a science professor in Colorado under a shadow, one he swore to keep secret. He escapes to become co-owner of Adventure Calls, an eco-touring company. During a survival test for Gabe and five new guides, he finds the body of the landowner—a hated developer. The man’s been stabbed with Gabe’s skinning knife.

Helped by Madrone, the tour company’s captivating chef, Gabe must discover which of the new guides—or Gabe’s new partner—might be a murderer. All had reason to despise the dead man, but who hates Gabe enough to frame him?  Can Gabe find the killer before death again stalks the Sonoran desert?

Dry humor, a drier desert, and a cast of quirky but believable characters heat up this new series.

“In Murder, Sonoran Style, McIntosh has created a tale that will keep you laughing and guessing until the end. Don’t forget to bring along a cold drink and sunscreen for this rollicking adventure set in the dusty desert of Arizona.”
–Shannon Baker, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2017-18 Writer of the Year

“With intriguing characters who know too much for their own good, McIntosh serves up the landscape in cactus-sized portions. She passes along choice tidbits that drop us into the heart of the Sonoran desert while hero Gabe finds that the area can be accommodating as long as he stays off the succulents.”
–D.R. Ransdell, author of the Andy Veracruz Murder Mystery Series

Available on Amazon in ebook and paperback.