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Hardcover Trace of Evil: A Natalie Lockhart Novel Book

ISBN: 1250205719

ISBN13: 9781250205711

Trace of Evil

(Book #1 in the Natalie Lockhart Series)

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"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.

There's 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 town's troubled history - and the scars left by her sister's 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 it's not that simple. The suspect is in a coma, collapsed only hours after the teacher's 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 - for the victim, for the missing of Burning Lake, and for herself.

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Loved this Detective Thriller!

This was a really interesting detective novel! It had me guessing whodunit the whole way through and I really enjoyed the journey. Natalie is the newest detective on the squad and as such, is given the cold cases of the missing nine. That part was interesting enough with the symbols and possible serial killer leads but then there is the added mystery of who killed Daisy and why. Plus, you add in what the Burning Lake area is known for, witches and covens and witchcraft and it really made for an engrossing story. I have read other detective/mystery novels and they did not always have likeable main characters. Luckily Natalie was very likeable and she tended to make good decisions too. That really helped with the story. I would definitely recommend this book and I hope that the author will write more novels with Natalie.
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