Joshua Moehling: Big Trouble in a Small Town

A part of the 2024 Chippewa Valley Book Festival!

Moehling will present his latest novel, Where the Dead Sleep and talk about how he came to write a series about Ben Packard (a gay man working as a sheriff’s deputy in a small Minnesota town), and why he likes creating characters more than plotting murders.

About the Author

JOSHUA MOEHLING is the author of the Ben Packard mysteries. His debut novel, And There He Kept Her, was a 2023 Lammy Award nominee for Best Mystery, selected as the best mystery June 2022 by both Apple and Amazon editors, and was a Barnes and Noble Monthly Pick.

His second book, Where the Dead Sleep, has been reviewed by the New York Times, The Associated Press and more. Where the Dead Sleep was also a Target Book Club selection. The book got high praise from William Kent Krueger, who says, “With Where the Dead Sleep, Joshua Moehling solidifies his place as one of the best new voices in the mystery genre."

Josh grew up as an  Army brat and moved all over the US and Germany. After attending college in South Dakota and Mankato, MN he moved to Minneapolis and began a career in the medical device industry.

Learn more about Joshua Moehling at joshuamoehling.com.