Lying, Cheating, and Occasionally . . . Murder
By Ginny Fite
3/5
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A West Virginia detective investigates a marriage that ended in murder in this mystery by the author of No Good Deed Left Undone.
Methodical detective Sam Lagarde knows what it takes to solve a murder. But as for his personal life, he’s not certain how he managed to find romance at his age. The big mysteries for him have always been love and women . . .
All the evidence in his latest case, the murder of Harold Munson, points to his wife, Charlotte, as the primary suspect. Aside from having the means and motive, she’s unbothered by the news of his death. She would much rather focus her time on her potentially Nobel Prize–winning cancer research and on quality time with her young lover. And when another body is found, she’s looking all the more guilty.
However, dogged Detective Lagarde is not so sure. But identifying the real killer means diving deep into the unhappy couple’s dirty laundry and seeing who doesn’t come out clean.
“A well-planned, well-conceived murder mystery. . . . There is so much attention to detail that you’re not reading the story, you’re living it.” — K.J. Simmill, author of the Forgotten Legacies series
“A brilliant mystery that mixes science and suspense in just the right doses to keep you turning pages (and meeting interesting characters) until the end.” —Sherri Moorer, author of the Tanger Falls mysteries
Ginny Fite
Ginny Fite is an award-winning journalist who has covered crime, politics, government, healthcare, and art. She was born in Los Angeles and raised in New Jersey. She studied at Rutgers University, Johns Hopkins University, the School for Women Healers, and the Maryland Poetry Therapy Institute. She previously served as a press secretary and a district director for a governor and for a member of Congress; a spokesperson for a few colleges and universities; and a media director at General Dynamics Robotic System, a robotics R&D company. She is the author of five novels: Cromwell’s Folly, No Good Deed Left Undone, Lying, Cheating, and Occasionally Murder,No End of Bad, and Blue Girl on a Night Dream Sea, in addition to three collections of poetry and a humorous book on aging, I Should Be Dead by Now. Many of her stories have also been published in literary journals. She currently resides in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the second Detective Sam Lagarde book I have read by this author. Just, like the prior novel; Detective Lagarde is the star in the book. In fact, I have grown to like him even more. While, the other characters seemed a bit weak and dimwitted; it was Lagarde that kept a focus on the case. Harold may not be the brilliant scientist like his wife, Charlotte but he didn't deserve being murdered. He and Charlotte were in a loveless marriage. Charlotte is a snake. While, the story did move at a steady pace; I could not tell you or remember all of the parts in this book. There was a lack of intensity. A plus side is that I actually didn't see the ending coming. Due to the fact that I like Detective Lagarde and would like to see him in action again, I would read more books in this series.