Trace of Evil (Natalie Lockhart, 1)

An IndieNext Pick! "Gripping...Blanchard keeps the tension high." - Associated Press From Alice Blanchard, the author of the New York Times Notable mystery novel Darkness Peering comes Trace of Evil, first in an evocative new series about a small New York town, its deeply held secrets, and the woman determined to uncover them, no matter what the cost. ThereÆs something wicked in Burning Lake... Natalie Lockhart is a rookie detective in Burning Lake, New York, an isolated town known for its dark past. Tasked with uncovering the whereabouts of nine missing transients who have disappeared over the years, Natalie wrestles with the townÆs troubled history û and the scars left by her sisterÆs unsolved murder years ago. Then Daisy Buckner, a beloved schoolteacher, is found dead on her kitchen floor, and a suspect immediately comes to mind. But itÆs not that simple. The suspect is in a coma, collapsed only hours after the teacherÆs death, and it turns out Daisy had secrets of her own. Natalie knows there is more to the case, but as the investigation deepens, even she cannot predict the far-reaching consequences û for the victim, for the missing of Burning Lake, and for herself.

• | Author: Alice Blanchard
• | Publisher: Minotaur
• | Publication Date: Nov 03, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 384 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 1250753058
• | ISBN-13: 9781250753052