Chapter 10 synopsis: “The holiday season is in full swing in Seven Lakes, and the Grand Hotel, where Mary is staying, is the center for Christmas parties and celebrations for both visitors and locals. Mary, unable to find work within the town and running out of money, is desperate about her future and has no idea where she will go when she can no longer stay in the hotel.” – From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or hang back and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapter 10 of the book, which are pages 56 through 59. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 9 synopsis: “Joel, starting his investigation at the police department in Seven Lakes, wants to see if any file still exists on Mary’s disappearance. Finding her record in an old Cold Case cabinet in the bowels of the municipal building, he discovers a woefully inadequate investigation performed at the time of her disappearance. Seeing the actual file, and her belongings inventoried, brings Mary to life, and increases his determination to tell her story.” – From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or hang back and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapter 9 of the book, which are pages 44 through 55. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 8 synopsis: “Mary Benton, traveling alone, arrives in Seven Lakes, the destination she has chosen for her new life. Jim Braden, the Station Master and purveyor of gossip, takes notice of her arrival. Braden, sensing a good story, starts the town gossiping with innuendo about why she might be staying in their small town.” – From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or hang back and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapter 8 of the book, which are pages 40 through 43. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 7 synopsis: “Joel is starting his investigation in Seven Lakes and questions locals to see what if anything is known about the disappearance of Mary Benton. After surveying the downtown, he had not visited in over 40 years; he makes his way to Main and Shoreline Drive. Standing on the corner and looking across at the old Seven Lakes Grand, triggers a memory from his previous night’s dream of a young woman staring at him from a distance.” – From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or hang back and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapter 7 of the book, which are pages 33 through 39. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 6 synopsis: “In December of 1925, the Seven Lakes Ice Works was preparing for the season’s ice harvesting operation. The men who performed the often-dangerous work gathered outside the company’s headquarters, hoping to secure a position on a crew. Charles Patterson, a greedy disagreeable character representing the railroad, watched the start of the operation in the warmth and comfort of his office.” – From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or hang back and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapter 6 of the book, which are pages 28 through 32. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 4 synopsis: “Joel Vick, escaping the cities and the problems in his personal life, travels to Seven Lakes to look into the mysterious letter sent to his office. He is looking forward to seeing a town where he had so many childhood memories.”
Chapter 5 synopsis: “Meeting Mr. Williams, the author of the letter for the first time, Vick is disappointed in the prospects of the case and has nearly decided to return to Minneapolis. While preparing to leave, Vick finds something in the man’s room that changes his mind about leaving and the investigation.” From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or just sit down and enjoy. In this Video Joseph reads Chapters 4 and 5 of the book, which are pages 19 through 27. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Order your copy of the book by visiting Select Bookstores, all Online Booksellers, BookBabby Bookshop; Amazon; and Barnes & Noble. Follow Joseph Benedict Blog by visiting: https://josephbenedictblog.com/Related Hashtags: #JosephBenedictReads #FrozenHarvestBook #JoelVickDetective #JosephBenedict #JosephBenedictAuthor #DetectiveNovel #Fiction
Ever since Brad Johnson turned off the main highway onto the secondary road taking him into the National Forest, he kept looking into the dense foliage for a hint of blue. He knew from maps, and his friend Bobby, that there was an enormous lake hiding somewhere behind the trees.
His old Jeep, in its 19th year of service, five of them under his stewardship, was so far behaving. At one time in its life, it had been a bright red, but now more closely resembled the rusty maroon body shops use as a primer. The Jeep did not have a roof covering, which forced Brad to find shelter under bridges or other structures during rainstorms.
This new patch of road with its cracks, bumps, and depressions was a better match for the Jeep’s strengths than the endless straightaways of the interstate. The last leg of the journey, according to Bobby, would be a dirt road with switchbacks and steep drops, the type of ruggedness scripted for a Jeep.
Bobby, who had found the destination by accident when taking the scenic route back from his parent’s cabin near Lake Superior, started down the dirt road and discovered his car not up to the challenge. Abandoning it in a small clearing near the paved road, he hiked in on foot. Captivated by the beauty of the place, he made notes to be able to find the location again.
Lakes in these northern territories are so large and plentiful; locals take it for granted there will be another around the next corner. Birch Lake, a 50,000+ acre lake sparsely populated due to remoteness and lack of access roads, had all the indications of being a hidden gem.
Brad missed fishing with his Dad, who had died several years earlier. They both had loved the sport, especially fishing for Northern Pike with bright red and white Daredevil lures. Brad, like his Dad, loved everything about the outdoors, how sunlight slanted through a canopy of trees, how early fallen leaves cartwheeled down a road in an unexpected wind, and a sense of awe with each new sunrise.
Brad saw a meadow-like clearing on his right, which Bobby had told him to look for; it was a distance marker for the turn onto the dirt road in approximately a half-mile. “The turn is easy to miss,” Bobby had said. Looking down at his gages, Brad slowed the Jeep from 50 to 40; he had not seen another car since turning off the main highway nearly 35 miles ago. Getting closer to the half-mile mark, he slowed to 20 and saw a slight break in the tree line on his right.
Making the sharp turn, he discovered a dirt road, barely the width of a car closed in on both sides with heavy pine boughs and hardwoods. A strip of grass ran between the rutted tire tracks standing nearly two feet in height. Brad slowing to a crawl, carefully navigated the tight turns as branches scraping across the Jeeps surface reminded him of fingernails on a chalkboard.
After five minutes of steadily descending toward the lake, he caught his first glimpse of blue. The lane suddenly gave way to an opening with a glorious panoramic view of the lake—the distant shoreline just visible on the horizon. The final drop to the water’s edge was steep and rugged with exposed rock outcroppings, typical of glacier lakes in the region. Huge boulders near the shoreline randomly marched into the ever-deeper waters.
Cutting the engine, he sat still, listening to a light breeze rustling copper leaves while busy insects labored in the tall grass, and water gently lapped the shoreline. The water’s surface was glassy in the small protected cove below him, and the scene more splendid than Bobby had described.
Brad pitching his tent on the edge of the tree line, searched for firewood as the sun sank lower. Nights at this latitude often dipped into the ’50s even in the height of summer. The lonely sound of a loon drifted ashore from somewhere on the water as the setting sun cut a bright path across the lake.
With a fire started and the last bit of daylight extinguished, an incredible display of stars appeared. Brad, mesmerized by the scene, felt fortunate to be a witness to such a glorious display.
In the morning, Brad brought a small pot of water to a boil on his portable stove. Pouring the water over coffee grounds at the bottom of a French Press turned the liquid into a vibrant brown. The aroma blending with the earthy smells of his surroundings offered a welcome comfort in the coolness of daybreak.
The one-person Kayak sticking partially out the back of the Jeep was secured by a ratchet-style strap to the Jeeps roll bar. Pulling it free, he dragged it down the rocky embankment where a narrow strip of small rocks and sand at the water’s edge allowed him to load the tiny craft before launching. A suspended mist hung above the lake’s surface in the still air, adding an element of seclusion to his departure.
Fishing from a Kayak is an exercise in efficiency with only room for essentials. Brad lashing his rod and reel to the boat’s side had already pared his tackle down to just two lures, and some extra line. Now positioning himself into the small opening in the crafts center, he rocked the boat to free it from the shoreline.
There is something magical about being on the water, suspended above a mysterious world, and seeing the shoreline from a perspective only possible from the lake. The paddling was comfortable in the calm waters, and Brad smoothly alternated sides with even strokes as his muscles warmed up to the consistent motion.
He didn’t have a destination in mind; for now, just being on the water in the tiny craft was reward enough. He remembered as a kid thinking his Dad had some strategy for the places, they would choose to fish on Detroit Lake, but later found out it was just about what felt right on that particular morning.
Outside the cove, with the mist clearing, a stunning sunrise came into view on the eastern shore. Resting his paddle on the Kayaks surface, he studied the lake, looking for a place that felt right.
With daylight increasing, giant boulders on the bottom of the lake were now visible. While fascinated by the underwater scene, a substantial Northern Pike appeared between the rocks swimming in the direction of the shore. Brad stunned by the size of the fish, quickly released the fishing pole from the side of the boat. The bright Daredevil lure secured to the end of the line had its treble hook attached to one of the rigs eyelets with enough tension to cause the rod to bow slightly. Releasing the hook, Brad sent the lure sailing through the air on a quick cast toward the shore.
Winding the reel, he paused ever so often to allow the lure to sink a bit as he attempted to gain the attention of the Northern with a motion designed to mimic a smaller fish. Continuing to turn the reel, the Daredevil came back to the boat, flashing its color and silver underbelly in the clear water. Brad bringing the rod straight up with the lure dangling, arched his arm back and sent the lure flying for a second time toward the shore.
The lure sailed nearly 50 feet before hitting the surface of the water with a plop. This time as he started to reel the lure back toward the boat, he felt a jerk that nearly pulled the rig from his hands. Clutching the rod and reel tightly, he watched in amazement as the end of the rod bent a foot or more into the water and vibrated fiercely as the great Northern turned the Kayak toward the open water. Brad could not manage to turn the reel and was doing well just to hold on. And just as sudden and dramatic as the initial strike, the rod snapped straight, the line went slack, and the fish was gone.
Brad sat still in the aftermath of the struggle on the remote lake in the early morning hours with the sun barely up and realized he just experienced everything he had made the trip for in those few seconds.
He could see an image of his Dad leaning over the side of their small aluminum fishing boat net in hand, waiting for Brad to bring the fighting fish close enough to the boat to be scooped into the net. He had an overwhelming feeling of contentment at that moment and a renewed faith in the future.
Chapter 3 synopsis: “On December 5th, 1925, Mary Benton, on the last leg of her travels by train, arrives at her destination of Seven Lakes, Minnesota. She is both excited and anxious about starting her new life and unaware as she disembarks the train that unseen forces are already conspiring against her.” From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or just sit down and enjoy. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Order your copy of the book by visiting Select Bookstores, all Online Booksellers, BookBabby Bookshop; Amazon; and Barnes & Noble. Follow Joseph Benedict Blog by visiting: https://josephbenedictblog.com/Related Hashtags: #JosephBenedictReads #FrozenHarvestBook #JoelVickDetective #JosephBenedict #JosephBenedictAuthor #DetectiveNovel #Fiction
Chapter 2 synopsis: “Joel Vick, with a knack for solving missing person cases while on the Minneapolis police force, transitioned his skills into the public sector when he left to become a private eye. A high-profile case involving a four-year-old girl who went missing, gained him statewide notoriety.” From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or just sit down and enjoy. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
Chapter 1 synopsis: “Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, facing a bleak Minnesota winter and a waning client list, receives a mysterious letter at his downtown office. Joel, feeling down with nothing on his schedule, welcomes the opportunity to travel out-of-town to look into the intriguing matter alluded to in the letter.” From Frozen Harvest Book written by Joseph Benedict.
In this video series, The Author, Joseph Benedict, reads his book Frozen Harvest, The Detective Cold Case Novel, and invites you to read along with him, or just sit down and enjoy. The Author will release a video on a weekly basis and hopes that you will join him as we follow Detective “Joel Vick” on his journey of solving the mysterious Cold Case of Mary Benton.
Overview of “Frozen Harvest”: Mary Benton, traveling alone by train, arrived in the small town of Seven Lakes, Minnesota, on December 5, 1925. In the early evening of December 22, Mary left her room at The Seven Lakes Grand Hotel, venturing out into the middle of a severe snowstorm, never to return. Authorities at the time ruled her disappearance, an accidental death due to exposure even though they never recovered her body. A mysterious letter arriving at the office of Minneapolis detective Joel Vick, nearly ninety years after her disappearance, suggested there may have been something else at play on that fateful night.
Genre: FICTION, Mystery and Detective. Current edition: 200 pages Paperback.
Book Detailed Description: Joel Vick, a Minneapolis detective, down on his luck, receives an opportunity in the form of a mysterious letter delivered to his office. The letter alludes to a 90-year-old missing person case that took place in the small northern Minnesota town of Seven Lakes. Joel, as a child, had spent numerous summers in Seven Lakes vacationing with his family. With a downturn in requests for his services locally, and his natural curiosity aroused, Vick drives up to have a look at the town he hadn’t visited in over 40 years. Initially frustrated that he had wasted his time after visiting the person who wrote the letter, Vick discovers something unusual that changes his mind about leaving. Vick, digging further into the case, determines that the investigation performed at the time of her disappearance to be entirely inadequate. Using his investigative skills, Vick stitches together a story of a beautiful young woman who is looking for a new start, but unable to escape her past. The story set against the backdrop of severe winter snowstorms, extreme cold, and a robust ice harvesting industry that flourished in the decades before refrigeration rendered it obsolete.
About the Author: Joseph Benedict, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent eight years in the US. Air Force before joining the corporate world. For the past nine years, Benedict has been a writer who tells his company narratives through articles, features, and press releases. Benedict loves the creative process of telling a good story and maintains a blog where he publishes his works of fiction and daily human struggles. Benedict currently makes his home in Camden, SC.
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