A Sylvia Wilson Mystery
Publication Date: February 20, 2023
Sylvia Wilson, a bar owner in St. Louis, Missouri, arrives at work to discover the body of an ex-police officer in her locked bar. The police focus on her as their primary suspect, so she decides to launch her own investigation into the dead man and his accomplices. But when the killer sends her clear messages that she and her loved ones are on his radar, she knows it’s just a matter of time before someone ends up dead.
Between broken shopping bags and the St. Louis heat, Sylvia Wilson wasn’t having the greatest day. It only got worse when she arrived at her bar and found the body of a murdered former cop inside. Add her being suspect number one, and her day was utterly wrecked.
Author Wendy L. Koenig delivers a strong female lead character in On the Sly. Sylvia’s not about to take the rap for something she didn’t do, so she decides to do some investigating on her own.
Trouble soon follows, but it’s the scene where Sylvia’s police officer brother gets bit by a snake planted in his desk drawer that made my goosebumps pop up. Given my proximity to St. Louis, I am familiar with many places mentioned, especially the hospital. That’s only the beginning because the murderer knows Sylvia is on his trail.
Sylvia’s character is not only determined and driven, but her sensitive side shows through her interaction with her dogs and her lover, Bobby. She’s also a proud Cardinals fan! Clearing her name is the key to restoring access to her livelihood, which is her bar.
On the Sly combines good investigative skills with a determined business owner ready to clear her name.
Wendy is a published author living in New Brunswick, Canada, with her husband, Vince, and two cats named after the Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood.
She was born in Colorado, but raised on a small homestead in Illinois. Wendy has been writing since a young child, filling spirals with poetry and short stories. Entering the USAF, she continued writing. It wasn’t until after the military, when she moved back to Illinois, that she began working on novels. It was also there that she began seeking publication.
Her first piece to be printed was a short children’s fiction, Jet’s Stormy Adventure, serialized in The Illinois Horse Network. She attended University of Iowa, honing her craft in their famed summer workshops and writing programs. Since that time, she has published and co-authored numerous books. Several of her novels and short stories have won international awards and have appeared in multiple venues.
