MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHT: Pre-Release Party with Annelise Ryan and Patricia Skalka

Name: MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHT: Pre-Release Party with Annelise Ryan and Patricia Skalka
Start: 2026-01-26T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-26T20:30:00-06:00
Location: Kemper Center, Inc.

Schedule

Mon Jan 26 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Kemper Center, Inc. | Kenosha, WI

Morgan Carter is back in the latest Monster Hunter Mystery series, "Monster in the Moonlight". Under the light of the full moon, a quiet rural lane becomes the scene of a shocking crime that may be the work of a mythical monster in the latest entry of this USA Today bestselling mystery series.
Join Annelise Ryan at the Kemper Center on Monday, January 26th, at 6:30 p.m. as she kicks of her book tour for hew newest release, "Monster in the Moonlight". Event attendees will get access to the newest Monster Hunter Mystery the day before it officially releases! Annelise will be discussing her latest book with fellow Wisconsin author Patricia Skalka (the Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery series), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This event is ticketed, check out the details and grab your ticket here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/3619520260126
Please note, no outside copies of "Monsters in the Moonlight" will be allowed into the event.

About MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHT:
When a dead body turns up along a lonely country byway in rural Wisconsin, rumors of The Beast of Bray Road, a werewolf-like creature that is said to inhabit the area are reinvigorated. For years locals have reported sightings of the terrifying creature, but this would be its first verified attack.
Marks on the dead woman’s body indicate a mauling by some kind of large animal. The wounds plus deep scratches on the victim’s car convince the community that the legendary beast is not only real but responsible for this brutal killing.
If the police have any hope of solving this crime, they’re going to need an expert—enter cryptozoologist Morgan Carter. She’s investigated sightings of eerie creatures throughout the upper Midwest. If anyone is going to track down the killer, it’s Morgan, but she may find that the Beast is not the worst thing lurking on Bray Road.

About ANNELISE RYAN:
Annelise Ryan is a pseudonym for the Wisconsin-based, USA Today bestselling author of the new Monster Hunter Mystery series featuring cryptozoologist Morgan Carter and her trusty canine sidekick, Newt as they hunt for cryptids like the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Hodag, and the Beast of Bray Road. The books so afar include A DEATH IN DOOR COUNTY, DEATH IN THE DARK WOODS, BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS and MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHT (pub date 1/27/25). A fifth book is in the works for probable release in 2027.
Annelise also penned the rib-tickling12- book Mattie Winston Mystery series featuring the adventures of a wryly cynical nurse-turned-coroner in a small Wisconsin town and the spin-off Helping Hands Mysteries.
As Allyson K. Abbott, she authored a 6-book series known as the Mack’s Bar Mysteries (a bit of cheeky fun there with the initials on that nom de plume!)
And as Beth Amos, she has written more than 200 published articles, worked as a book reviewer for Barnes & Noble, and written five thrillers, three of which were published by HarperCollins in the late ’90s. She is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She is a registered nurse whose past work experience has included everything from birth (obstetrics) to death (hospice). Now retired, she spent her last 20 years working in the ER.

About DEATH CASTS A SHADOW:
With Door County caught in the grip of a fierce winter storm, Sheriff Dave Cubiak agrees to a seemingly simple favor: checking in on an affluent widow with a questionable new suitor. His initial disquiet is easily dismissed—until she is found dead the next morning in her home. Lying at the bottom of a flight of stairs, clutching a valuable bronze sculpture, she points her outstretched hand in the direction of a nearby, nondescript ring.
The scene bears all the characteristics of an accidental fall, but something is not adding up. Later that week, an ice-fishing shack explodes on the frozen bay, leading to the discovery of another body, burned beyond recognition. Was this the widow’s missing handyman? Could the two deaths be related? Past and present collide as Cubiak’s search for answers uncovers disquieting links between wealth and poverty on the peninsula and stirs the melancholy depths of grief that have haunted the sheriff for years.

About PATRICIA SKALKA:
Award-winning writer Patricia Skalka is the author of "StarSong", a coming-of-age novella about loss and hope, and the award-winning Dave Cubiak Door County mystery series, including "Death Stalks Door County" which USA Today calls “(an) evocative read…Wisconsin’s book.” A former President of Sisters in Crime Chicagoland, she is a member of both the Chicago Chapter and WisSINC, as well as Wisconsin Writers Association, and The Authors Guild of America. Patricia turned to fiction and mystery writing after a successful career as a nationally published freelance writer and Staff Writer for "Reader’s Digest". In 2024, Patricia was named a Notable Wisconsin Author by the Wisconsin Library Association. A long-time Chicago resident, she currently lives in Milwaukee. Learn more about her mysteries at https://www.youtube.com/@DoorCountyMysterySeries