Lake of Lies

By Kate Gable

When a young woman's lifeless body is found with strangulation marks not far from her tent, Detective Charlotte Pierce heads to the small mountain town of Quail Lake to investigate.

 

Mesquite County Sheriff's department is short staffed and the only other person working the case is an inexperienced deputy who has never investigated a murder.

 

Soon, Charlotte discovers that the twenty-year-old murder victim was living in a camper van with her boyfriend and documenting their life online as van life influencers.

 

But there's more to it. Charlotte had actually met the couple while on a hike by a desert waterfall and intervened when their argument got intense.

 

Now, Charlotte is up against the clock to find the boyfriend, the person she suspects was the last one to see the woman alive.

 

The investigation leads her from the sleepy town of Quail Lake to the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and the streets that she is all too familiar with having worked previously for the LAPD. It also brings her in contact with an old acquaintance, Detective Kaitlyn Carr who helps her with the mystery.

 

As Charlotte and Kaitlyn start to pieces of the puzzle together, they find out that appearances are deceiving. Quail Lake is a town where secrets don't want to stay buried and the truth will put both of their lives in danger.

 

This novella is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the last page.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Byrd Books
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781632253231

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Lake of Lies

LAKE OF LIES

A DETECTIVE CHARLOTTE PIERCE AND KAITLYN CARR MYSTERY NOVELLA

KATE GABLE

CONTENTS

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About Lake of Lies

Prologue

1. Charlotte

2. Charlotte

3. Charlotte

4. Kaitlyn

5. Charlotte

6. Charlotte

7. Charlotte

8. Charlotte

Epilogue - Charlotte

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Copyright © 2022 by Byrd Books, LLC.

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Editor: Kevin Doran

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Cover Design: Kate Gable

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Kate Gable loves a good mystery that is full of suspense. She grew up devouring psychological thrillers and crime novels as well as movies, tv shows and true crime.

Her favorite stories are the ones that are centered on families with lots of secrets and lies as well as many twists and turns. Her novels have elements of psychological suspense, thriller, mystery and romance.

Kate Gable lives near Palm Springs, CA with her husband, son, a dog and a cat. She has spent more than twenty years in Southern California and finds inspiration from its cities, canyons, deserts, and small mountain towns.

She graduated from University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. After pursuing graduate studies in mathematics, she switched gears and got her MA in Creative Writing and English from Western New Mexico University and her PhD in Education from Old Dominion University.

Writing has always been her passion and obsession. Kate is also a USA Today Bestselling author of romantic suspense under another pen name.

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ABOUT LAKE OF LIES

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gripping! Fascinating mystery thriller filled with intriguing characters and lots of twists and turns!  (Girl Missing, Goodreads)

When a young woman’s lifeless body is found with strangulation marks not far from her tent, Detective Charlotte Pierce is sent to the small mountain town of Quail Lake to investigate.

Mesquite County Sheriff’s department is short staffed and the only other person working the case is an inexperienced deputy who has never investigated a murder before.

Charlotte discovers that the twenty-year-old murder victim was living in a camper van with her boyfriend and documenting their life online as van life influencers. But there’s more to it. Charlotte had actually met the couple while on a hike by a desert waterfall and intervened when their argument got intense.

Now, Charlotte is up against the clock to find the boyfriend, the person she suspects was the last one to see the woman alive.

The investigation leads her from the sleepy town of Quail Lake to the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and the streets that she is all too familiar with having worked previously for the LAPD. They also bring her in contact with an old acquaintance, Detective Kaitlyn Carr who helps her with the investigation.

As Charlotte and Kaitlyn continue the investigation, they realize that appearances are deceiving and Quail Lake is a town of secrets and secrets don’t like to stay buried.

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This novella is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the last page.

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This suspenseful thriller is perfect for fans of James Patterson, Leslie Wolfe, Lisa Regan, L. T. Vargus and Karin Slaughter. It has mystery, angst, a bit of romance and family drama.

Praise for Kate Gable’s Girl Missing Series 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Gripping! This book was a great read. I found a new author that I enjoy and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! (Goodreads)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The twists