Vacation Murder

by Lisa Moreno

Vacation Murder is the chilling sequel to The Girls 'Til Death Do Us Part. The Gay Pride Festival has just commenced in Key West, Florida. The jubilant mood quickly changes when a naked male victim is discovered stretched atop rocks by the beach. The LGBTQ community goes into an uproar. Specific acts perpetrated on the victim are leaked to the press and flagged across news channels leading viewers to believe the graphic murder is a hate crime.

Yet, one specific act made against the victim leads seasoned Chicago Detective Rick Lombardi on a multi-level hunt to finally solve Jennifer Lawson's evil murder from back in 1988. A disturbing similarity is present
with the current victim that Lombardi had only seen performed on Jennifer Lawson's body in his three decades on the job. He smells a connection.

The detective had always believed that Natalie Grant was the murderer, yet the extensive investigation shed no conclusive proof connecting her. Here it was almost thirty years later, and he was sure he had finally caught her.

While the current homicide is being investigated, the two initial detectives are unjustly taken off the case. Lombardi teams up with the duo to solve the ruthless conundrum. The wild chase leaves readers suspended between acts and disinformation. Things just don't add up. Will Rick Lombardi finally solve the decades old mystery? Only Natalie Grant can lead him to the truth, or so she says.

281 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2024

About the author

Lisa Moreno grew up in Southern California. A gemologist by profession, she has been a guest lecturer at many colleges as well as being a gemstone expert on cable television. Poetry being her doorway into writing, she was recognized quickly for her gift of words and published frequently. Lisa has enjoyed the spotlight on stage in Las Vegas as well as other venues with her stirring words. She has two poetry books to her credit, "The Human Condition, Poetic Insights," and "Dreams Imagination & Destiny, A Poetic Journey."
Captured by the strength of entendre, she made the quantum leap into writing mystery novels. "The Girls 'Til Death Do Us Part" is her first murder mystery. It delivers shocking twists and turns with an unexpected ending leaving readers in utter surprise. No disappointment here for diehard mystery readers. Her second novel, "Ungodly Intent just made its debut. This international thriller takes you on dangerous trails through South America in pursuit of the people behind a plot to take down The Roman Catholic Church. Camille Santiago, an investigative journalist, is quietly summoned by the Pope to uncover the truth. The winding road she embarks becomes a jigsaw puzzle of Biblical symbolism, murder and revenge. Can she uncover the truth before the Church becomes victimized by the megalomaniac behind the betrayal?