Murder In The Winner's Circle: A Harness Racing Mystery by M.J. Evans

Murder In The Winner’s Circle: A Harness Racing Mystery
by M.J. Evans

November 3 – 16, 2026

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Setting – Pennsylvania

No explicit language or scenes

Yes. It can be read as a standalone.

Reviews, Author Guest Posts, 1 Character Guest Post, Author Interviews, 1 Character Interview, Spotlights

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About Murder In The Winner’s Circle

Murder In The Winner’s Circle: A Harness Racing Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Pennsylvania
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dancing Horse Press
Print Length – 257 Pages
Paperback
ISBN 9798993879413
ASIN B0HLQCXS8H
Digital
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0HFQNH72C

A Birthday Celebration. A Champion Horse. A Deadly Toast.

Alfred Wellington has everything he wants on his sixtieth birthday. His prized colt just won at Liberty Racetrack, the champagne is flowing, and the crowd is cheering.

Then Alfred collapses.

At first, everyone assumes it was a heart attack—until the autopsy reveals the truth.

ALFRED WELLINGTON WAS POISONED.

Former insurance investigator Callie Oaks Coffman knows Liberty Racetrack inside and out. She knows its horses, its owners, its trainers—and she knows that secrets can get someone killed. As she and her new husband, reporter Paul Coffman, become drawn into the investigation, Callie discovers that Alfred left behind plenty of people with reasons to want him dead.

A beautiful young wife.
A secretive trainer.
A bitter ex-wife.
A business partner with something to hide.

But which one of them is the killer?

BECAUSE IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE, EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE.

Return to the world of Liberty Racetrack in the second Harness Racing Mystery, following Fire at the Track.

About M.J. Evans

M.J. Evans is the award-winning author of twenty-seven published works spanning middle-grade, young adult, and adult fiction, as well as a selection of picture books. Her writing often explores themes centered around horses and equine fantasy, reflecting a lifelong passion for these remarkable animals. A graduate of Oregon State University and a former educator with experience teaching both middle and high school students, Ms. Evans brings both educational insight and storytelling flair to her work. She resides in beautiful Colorado with her husband, Tom, where they enjoy the company of their horses and Standard Poodle. She is the proud mother of five and grandmother of thirteen.

M.J. Evans was the recipient of the 2024 Colorado Authors League Lifetime Achievement Award.

Literary awards include:

Chanticleer International Book Awards

Readers’ Favorite International Awards

Eric Hoffer Awards

Nautilus Awards

Literary Classics awards

Literary Global Book Awards

Literary Titan Book Award

Feathered Quill Book Awards

Purple Dragonfly Awards

Royal Dragonfly Awards