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Lake of Sorrows

by Erin Hart

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

American pathologist Nora Gavin has come to the Irish midlands to examine a body unearthed at a desolate spot known as the Lake of Sorrows. As with all the artifacts culled from its prehistoric depths, the bog has effectively preserved the dead man's remains — his multiple wounds suggest he was the victim of an ancient pagan sacrifice known as "triple death." But signs of a more recent slaying emerge when a second body, bearing a similar wound pattern, is found — this one sporting a wristwatch.

Someone has come to this quagmire to sink their dreadful handiwork — and Nora soon realizes that she is being pulled deeper into the land and all it holds: the secrets to a cache of missing gold, a tumultuous love affair with archaeologist Cormac Maguire, and the dark mysteries and desires of the workers at the site. As they draw closer to the truth, Nora and Cormac must exercise the utmost caution to avoid becoming the next victims of a ruthless killer fixated on the gruesome notion of triple death.

Review:

William Kent Krueger, Anthony Award-winning author of Blood Hollow

Lake of Sorrows is that elusive pot of gold at the end of an Irish rainbow. A beautifully told mystery, lush in its language, rich in history and characters, full of ancient rites and modern treacheries, this is a treasure of a tale.

Review:

"Hart writes with a lovely eloquence."

-- The New York Times Book Review

Review:

"Rich and delicious...emotionally and intellectually gorgeous.... Readers...will relish this new adventure."

-- Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

From the international bestselling author of "Haunted Ground" comes a blend of forensics, history, and passionate intrigue in an engrossing, pulse-quickening novel.

Table of Contents

Contents

Book One

Deep Crimson on Them

Book Two

Human Crime and Bloodshed

Book Three

Speaking in Riddles

Book Four

Devote to Death

Book Five

A Sacred Character

Book Six

To Heal Sorrow by Weeping

Product Details

ISBN:
9781416541301
Author:
Hart, Erin
Publisher:
Scribner Book Company
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
General Fiction
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
August 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
2 int maps
Pages:
328
Dimensions:
8 x 5.25 in

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