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After her trauma, he helped her reclaim her life and her courage. Now he’s gone and she must save his family from his deadly secrets.

After her beloved mentor, Ed Heschen, dies in a car crash, Sierra Bauer, aircraft mechanic, returns to her alma mater to eulogize him. Ed and his family were her lifeline six years ago after she survived a violent attack.

Though local law enforcement assures her that Ed’s death was an accident, Sierra is certain it was something more when she finds a warning hacked onto his plane and learns someone threatened him before he died.

When Ed’s widow receives a package Ed sent to himself after his death, more questions arise. What was he hiding from everyone? Did those secrets cost him his life?

As Sierra and her boyfriend Quinn Moore, a detective out of his jurisdiction, get closer to the truth, the more someone tries to keep those secrets buried, putting Ed’s family in jeopardy.

Sierra and Quinn must protect Ed’s family and uncover the truth before his deadly secrets silence them forever.

Pub. Details

(2nd ed) December 2025, Mayhem Press Paperback ISBN: 979-8991443074 Ebook ISBN: 979-8991443067

March 2019, Highbridge Audio
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1684571291
Retail CD ISBN: 978-1684571284

Pub. Details

(1st ed) March 2019, Camel Press
Paperback ISBN: 978-1603817547
Ebook ISBN: 978-1603817530

March 2019, Highbridge Audio
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1684571291
Retail CD ISBN: 978-1684571284

Frozen body in an airplane? Check. Stalker ex-boyfriend? Check. Can an aircraft mechanic prove her innocence and uncover a deadly aviation conspiracy before she becomes the next casualty?

Sierra Bauer is nobody’s fool: she’s a skilled and confident aircraft mechanic, a woman operating in a man’s world. But her stable world is about to stall out.

After her stalker was sent to prison, and she was cleared of wrongdoing by the FAA in her brother’s fatal plane crash, Sierra had finally reclaimed her life, and her livelihood. But in the dead of winter at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, she makes a gruesome discovery—a woman’s frozen body hidden inside the maintenance bay of a Range Airlines plane. Her life is pitched into a tailspin.

Enter Detective Quinn Moore of the Airport Police Department, who finds himself attracted to Sierra despite mounting evidence forcing him to consider her the prime suspect.

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“… Ms. Holmes crafts a taut, suspenseful mystery with just the right amount of romance, murder, and mayhem. Sierra is a complicated, likeable woman, a fully formed character who is interesting to follow, and Detective Moore is a good counterpart. Most impressive is the author’s ability to convey lots of technical and procedural details clearly and without slowing down the action. Her depiction of a Minnesota winter will leave the reader feeling chilly. … this is a tight and very enjoyable mystery.”

InD’tale Magazine, July-August 2019.

“Dedicated mystery/crime readers know that the character at the center of the story is as important as “who dun it” and Julie Holmes gives us an unusual and interesting protagonist in her debut, “Murder in Plane Sight.” … Holmes’ writing is brisk and she keeps the action moving with clues such as a piece of jewelry left at the scene. She tells the reader just enough information about Sierra’s job without becoming bogged down in too much technical stuff.”

Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 27, 2019

A deftly crafted mystery with more plot twists and turns that a carnival roller coaster, “Murder in Plane Sight” showcases author Julie Holmes’ originality and impressive narrative storytelling skills as a novelist. An inherently riveting read … “Murder in Plane Sight” will prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to community library Contemporary Murder/Suspense collections.

Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch: September 2019

    “Julie Holmes hits all the right entertainment notes in this debut novel introducing protagonist Sierra Bauer. Bauer is an airplane mechanic at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, and as such she’s meticulous, smart, scrappy, and tenacious—perfect qualities when solving crimes and handling the male-centric world of airplane mechanics. … The author has created Bauer’s perfect partner for solving crimes, too, in the character of Detective Quinn Moore—a professional with a passel of secrets and pain in his background. … The pairing of Moore and Bauer—and the excellent writing craft—amount to one heck of a great novel debut. New suspense author Julie Holmes has me hooked.”
 
    ~ Christine DeSmet, Author of the Door County Fudge Shop mysteries

    “I love romance and I love mystery. How could I not be happy with a book that delivers both? In this debut novel by Julie Holmes, we meet Sierra Bauer, a talented airplane mechanic in a male-dominated world. This character is multi-faceted and complex. Not only is her career an unconventional choice, she has a dark and tragic backstory that makes the reader really feel for her. … Detective Quinn Moore is tasked with investigating the murder …  He has his own sad backstory that tortures him, and that made him irresistible to me. … I assure you the characters aren’t the only reason read this novel. The plot is an intricately-woven thrill, and the author did a fantastic job of making airplane maintenance understandable to this layperson—and how it fits into the mystery was exciting to watch unfold. Kudos to the author for soaring sky-high in her debut work.”
 
    ~ Staci Troilo, author of the Medici Protectorate

    “In this strong debut novel, Julie Holmes introduces us to Sierra Bauer, an airline mechanic who uncovers the body of the woman she blames for her brother’s death. The author is clearly knowledgeable of the airline industry, and also knows how to twist a good mystery into an intricately-layered plot. … Sierra is particularly strong, having to overcome obstacles in a field dominated by men. She is focused and determined, but she also harbors shadows in her past, that resurface to haunt her. Holmes does a fabulous job of tying up all the loose ends when the conclusion rolls around, while weaving in several surprises along the way. An excellent start to a new series.”
 
    ~ Mae Clair, author of the Point Pleasant trilogy