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Lethal Lake
Ardis Jensen, a university counselor is haunted by her
past. Both the brutal murder of her young sister and
years of grueling work as an L. A. County Sheriff’s
forensic psychologist have left their scars.
The grim discovery of a valued professor’s body found
in a lake adjacent to an enclave of wealthy ranchers
devastates her and awakens old fears. The grisly
revelation stuns the small, rural community, and
neighbors fear a killer lurks among them
Despite her reluctance, Ardis is drawn into the murder
investigation by the pleas of the victim’s daughter, and
the urging of the local police chief. When suspects
begin to emerge at the university and in Beverly Hills,
Palm Desert, and Torgiano, Italy, Ardis herself
becomes a target for murder as the killer tenaciously
fights to keep her from uncovering his dark past.
Despite the danger, she forges ahead, exposing
skeletons shrouded in the university closets and
unearthing ugly secrets concealed within the imposing
estates and leafy orchards. As she untangles the webs
of deceit and draws closer to the shocking truth, the
killer, fearing she will divulge his sinister deeds,
propels her toward the deadly lake.
Ardis Jensen, a university counselor is haunted by her
past. Both the brutal murder of her young sister and
years of grueling work as an L. A. County Sheriff’s
forensic psychologist have left their scars.
The grim discovery of a valued professor’s body found
in a lake adjacent to an enclave of wealthy ranchers
devastates her and awakens old fears. The grisly
revelation stuns the small, rural community, and
neighbors fear a killer lurks among them
Despite her reluctance, Ardis is drawn into the murder
investigation by the pleas of the victim’s daughter, and
the urging of the local police chief. When suspects
begin to emerge at the university and in Beverly Hills,
Palm Desert, and Torgiano, Italy, Ardis herself
becomes a target for murder as the killer tenaciously
fights to keep her from uncovering his dark past.
Despite the danger, she forges ahead, exposing
skeletons shrouded in the university closets and
unearthing ugly secrets concealed within the imposing
estates and leafy orchards. As she untangles the webs
of deceit and draws closer to the shocking truth, the
killer, fearing she will divulge his sinister deeds,
propels her toward the deadly lake.
Excerpt: "The horror began
on Friday, Halloween night,
although Ardis Jensen did not
know it then. She and her
husband Jim, dressed as
Cleopatra and Marc Anthony,
were enjoying an annual party
given by Bradley McLaren, a
regent for their university. A
few unexpected events did
occur, but nothing that
seemed unusual for a
Halloween party."
on Friday, Halloween night,
although Ardis Jensen did not
know it then. She and her
husband Jim, dressed as
Cleopatra and Marc Anthony,
were enjoying an annual party
given by Bradley McLaren, a
regent for their university. A
few unexpected events did
occur, but nothing that
seemed unusual for a
Halloween party."
| Copyright (C) 2011 Joan Blacher |
Lethal Lake
Zumaya Publications
Trade paperback
ISBN # 978-1936144747
Zumaya Publications
Trade paperback
ISBN # 978-1936144747
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