Preorder for Oct 14, 2025 release
ABOUT MURDER TWO DOORS DOWN
Welcome to the Estates at Chestnut Lake, home of perfect lawns, matching houses, and an inconvenient murder or two.
This hilarious and compelling whodunit mystery has the “crime close to home” feel of Only Murders in the Building and is perfect for readers who loved Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect and Finlay Donovan Is Killing It.
Brad Hanson’s life in his suburban Atlanta subdivision is unremarkable. He investigates insurance fraud, which is as dull as it sounds, though if he’s able to get a good bonus this year, his wife, Rhonda, will finally get to have her new kitchen. His highest achievement in life is being secretary and de facto parliamentarian on the homeowners association board, which is the center of all the neighborhood drama.
As frustrating—and heated—as the arguments over tennis court resurfacing and dog droppings may be, much like his subdivision compatriots, Brad would never kill a neighbor, but… he might enjoy thinking about it from time to time. (Who hasn’t?)
When someone murders cranky old Inga Oskarsdotter—a frequent source of complaints to the HOA board—a literal smoking gun turns Brad into the chief suspect. But Brad is not waiting around to be arrested—after all, he is an investigator by trade—and he takes it upon himself to find the real killer. Then the body count starts to rise.
One thing is sure: A murderer on the block is not good for property values.
Available for preorder with release date of October 14, 2025
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About Me
About Me
This page is about me which is why it has the clever title. The picture to the right is me and if the name of the website did not clue you in, my name is Chuck Storla. I am a writer, among other things. The nice thing about being a writer is that the barrier to entry is incredibly low. Anyone can claim the title and I have done just that.
While not the first book I have written, the first book I have published is a humorous how-to entitled “Zen and the Art of Christmas Letters“. To be honest it is more of a how-not-to but I present it to you to do with as you will. Everyone who has read it has praised it as a significant addition to the world’s accumulated literary works.
My debut novel is currently being edited and I hope to announce its publication within the next decade.
