Synopses & Reviews
Review
2007 Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery,
Heat of the Moon2008 Nominee for the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Mystery, Disturbing the Dead
"Parshall's excellent third Rachel Goddard mystery ...[is] a suspenseful tale distinguished by its sharp prose."--Publishers Weekly starrred review of Broken Places
Synopsis
When veterinarian Rachel Goddard and Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger take teenagers on an outing to clean up roadside trash in rural Mason County, Virginia, they make a grisly discovery: the plastic-wrapped body of a young woman--the sister of one of the teens. As Tom launches an investigation, Rachel copes with a visit from her own sister who claims to have a stalker. As Tom closes in on Shelley’s killer, the stalker makes his move against Rachel.
About the Author
Sandra Parshall is the author of the Rachel Goddard mysteries: The Heat of the Moon (Agatha Award winner), Disturbing the Dead, Broken Places, Under the Dog Star, and Bleeding Through. A former newspaper reporter, she lives in the Washington, DC, area.