Daily Dose

Great News Town, a mystery/thriller about a fictional Illinois town that is terrorized by a serial killer, opens on June 26, 1984. So on June 26, 2012, a free, serialized version of the book was launched on this Web site. Weekly installments are posted on Thursdays. Check back often.

Merry Christmas

A story about a serial killer may not sound like appropriate reading material for the Christmas season. But keep reading. People are more resilient than you might think and can find reason for celebration in the midst of tragedy. The community response is the real story behind Great News Town. Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving

As we enter another holiday season, I want to say how thankful I am for all the fans who are following the Serial Killer Serial. Great News Town and One Shoe Off are building fans in Illinois and Michigan, as well as some sales elsewhere in the country and internationally. Thanks Serial fans!

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West Michigan fans of Great News Town and the other Jordan Daily News Mysteries are invited to join me December 5 for a Holiday Book Bash at Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake. I'll be there from 5 to 8 p.m. signing books and passing out my famous One Shoe Off cookies, along with five other area authors. Come pick up your Christmas presents and share a cup of good cheer at the same time. See you then!

Coming to Joliet

     Author Sue Merrell be one of the featured authors Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Joliet Author Fair at the Black Road Branch of the Joliet Public Library in Joliet, Ill. As fans know, the fictional town of Jordan was inspired by the author's years working at the Joliet Herald News. The fair is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by.

Happy Anniversary!

The first birthday of the Serial Killer Serial is coming up June 26. Have you been following the story every week? So far, the staff of the Daily News, including City Editor Josie Braun and investigative reporter Duke Dukakis, have been investigating a series of nine murders in less than a month. Will there be more? Are they related? And who is responsible? Stay tuned for the answers to these questions and more.

Happy Easter

       It's still summer in Jordan, but as readers around the world read this serial, it is the end of March, a few days before Easter. The seasons may be different but the stories are at a similar point. As one friend described this part of the story, "There are bodies everywhere!" It seems pretty dark, doesn't it? And the deaths are not over. But don't give up. The dark winter will end. Spring will come. There is a better ending...keep reading.