Clair M. Poulson

Clair M. Poulson writes mysteries and suspense informed by decades of work in Utah criminal justice. Deadly Inheritance follows Andi Buckner after she settles in Spring Hollow, Montana, and the killing of retired police officer Louis Granger draws her, her twin brother, and private investigator Mason Crowther into a dangerous inquiry. Poulson served in law enforcement for twenty years, including eight years as sheriff of Duchesne County, and later worked as a justice court judge. His practical experience informs the investigative choices and small-community pressures running through the novel. Published in 2017, Deadly Inheritance forms part of his substantial catalogue of standalone suspense fiction. Poulson has also worked as a farmer, rancher, and military policeman, giving him close knowledge of rural settings as well as formal procedure. Here, family loyalty and local trust complicate a case whose implications reach beyond the apparent motive.