The Dead Bell  is modern murder suspense in a literary tradition. Homicide detective, Tom Edison, struggles to solve the brutal murder of a Lake Forest socialite. As he navigates the maze of legal and political hurdles, he wrestles with his own long-buried demons. During this process, he uncovers police bureau skeletons and corruption, risking his life and career to find the truth.

The author excels at accurate details, as well—even supplying the correct number of racquetball courts in a well-known Chicago North Shore sports center. Winslow’s use of language throughout also deserves special recognition, as it’s smart, flowing, and often poetic, as when Tom, sharing his past with Nora, notes that 'Dark Knowledge had to be guarded, protected like a cracked rib, shielded like an abscess.' A fabulous, well-researched whodunit. --Kirkus Reviews

I am so impressed! The Dead Bell is so polished and the plot keeps the reader guessing all the way through. I’ve read plenty of mysteries published by big-name authors and publishers that aren’t nearly as good as this – not even close! --Gilion Dumas, Rose City Reader book blog

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Reid Winslow

Reid Winslow was born in New York City, and raised in Brooklyn before it was considered chic. Descended from one of the original Mayflower families, he ran away to join the circus, where he was mentored by a man known as The Great Swandini. He learned to master fire eating and lion taming. Deciding to seek calmer pastures, he eventually ended up going to law school. He served as a prosecutor in New York City, and tried the first case of what was known then as "Computer Trespass" , where he obtained convictions of a pair of clever state employees who accessed the state payroll computer, and paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars. The New York Daily News carried the headline "Doing Time For Overtime".

He came see the life of a hard nosed prosecutor was not enough, and soon enough he left for greener pastures- the Pacific Northwest. He began to write and eventually produced his first novel The Dead Bell. He still lives in the PNW where he hikes, and tries to ignore the overcast weather. He kayaks, is an outdoorsman and enjoys raising his own vegetables, scuba diving and bee keeping.