Aaron Stander
1 SeriesAaron Stander is an American author known for his mystery/thriller novels, particularly the Ray Elkins series. Prior to his writing career, he worked as an English teacher and trained writing educators in Detroit. Stander hosts "Michigan Writers on the Air" on Interlochen Public Radio and has contributed numerous articles, stories, poems, and reviews to various publications.
In Aaron Stander's "Summer People," the first book of the Ray Elkins series, Michigan's gold coast becomes the scene of a gangland-style shooting that disrupts the influx of summer residents and tourists. Three more temporary residents are soon found dead, with foul play suspected. Sheriff Ray Elkins faces the challenge of linking all four victims together amidst tensions between permanent and seasonal residents.
