Synopses & Reviews
Evening Lake: an idyllic, peaceful, western Massachusetts getaway with a close-knit community of families. Detective Harry Jordan sees his lake home as a respite from solving crimes on the streets of Boston...until crime comes to Evening Lake. Harry Jordan is out for a walk when the night is rocked by an explosion: the Havnel house is engulfed in a conflagration and Bea Havnel is seen fleeing, hair on fire, plunging into the lake. Mysterious, rough-around-the edges, and private, Bea and her mother Lacey are newcomers to Evening Lake and nothing like the well-heeled families of the community. Bea survives the fire, but her mother does not, and Harry is pulled into the investigation. As is young Diz Osborne, who, unbeknownst to any of them, carries a weighty secret about who else he saw rowing on the lake that night. When its discovered that Lacey Havnel died not from the explosion but from a knife wound, its clear that a murderer is on the loose. And this murderer is poised to strike again, and again. Told with Elizabeth Adlers inimitable style, illuminating descriptions, and intricate family dynamics, Last to Know is the definition of a page-turner.
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Praise for Elizabeth Adler:
"Det. Brad Merlin and the spunky physician who catches his eye, Dr. Vivian Dexter, are among the most appealing figures in a thriller." —Publisher's Weekly on Please Dont Tell
"A wonderful, romantic thriller that connects you with the characters very quickly." —RT Book Reviews on Please Dont Tell"If anyone can combine romance with a creepy CSI-style serial-killer plot, its Adler." —Booklist on Please Dont Tell"A sexy, scintillating caper." —Booklist on From Barcelona with Love“A summer treat.” —People magazine on It All Began in Monte Carlo “The perfect beach read for mystery lovers.” —Booklist on One of Those Malibu Nights“A top-notch romantic thriller.” —Library Journal on Now or Never“Film noir on silk sheets.” —Kirkus Reviews on All or Nothing
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Praise for Elizabeth Adlers previous novelPlease Dont Tell"Brawn, bravado, and romance…Adler is in top form in her latest thriller. She delivers fascinating characters [and] twists that shock and surprise."—Mystery Scene"A page-turner…[These] are among the most appealing figures in a thriller."—Publishers Weekly"Told with Elizabeth Adlers knack for terrific female characters and breathtaking twists, Please Dont Tell will keep you guessing, right up to the end."—Night Owl Reviews"Elizabeth Adler, veteran author of twenty-eight novels, is in top form in her latest romantic thriller." —Mystery Scene "A wonderful, romantic thriller." —RT Book Reviews
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Adler comes a heart-pounding thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page… Evening Lake is an idyllic Massachusetts getaway with a close-knit community of long-time families. Detective Harry Jordan sees his lake home as a respite from solving crimes on the Boston streets—until his work catches up with him. One night, Harry is out for a walk when the Havnel house bursts into flames. As newcomers who have always kept to themselves, Lacey Havnel and her daughter, Bea, are nothing like their well-heeled neighbors—and now its up to Harry to follow every lead and dig up every past secret…right down to the apparent knife wound that is found on Laceys corpse. To complicate matters, a young neighbor carries a weighty secret about who he saw rowing on the lake that night. Nothing is what it seems in this peaceful vacation town, and nobody knows who they can trust as the death toll rises. Can Harry put a stop to a serial killer who is poised to strike again? When it comes to murder, the victim is always the last to know. And time is running out…
About the Author
ELIZABETH ADLER is the internationally acclaimed author of twenty-eight novels. She lives in Palm Springs, California. Visit her at www.elizabethadler.net.