Murder at the Polls

Darin Zelinski is a man on a mission. The new county registrar is determined to bring the budget breaking spending of the county Office of Elections under control.To that end he makes a series of decisions. Bold decisions. Unpopular decisions. Decisions with consequences. Deadly consequences. When the inevitable happens, the county is in the midst of its “election season” as three candidates are locked in an intense contest for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Law enforcement launches an investigation that extends into all corners of the election spectrum. From precinct workers to election office personnel to the electoral board room. From political operatives to the candidates and their families. Motives abound. Alibis are shaky. The police are struggling to put it all together. Election Day is fast approaching. Somewhere out there is a killer. But who? Murder at the Polls is the fifth installment in the Gatekeepers of Democracy series of novels that celebrate Election Day and the men and women who make it happen. It may be read as part of the series or as a standalone novel.