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Lorraine Highsmith Mysteries #1
Two Bodies Are Better Than One
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Expected 1 Mar 26Loaded with dark humor and sharp wit, this wild ride through the ’80s follows an advice columnist trying to unravel the mystery of the dead body on her lawn—while keeping her own secrets under wraps.
Until 1989, the wildest thing to happen in the sleepy town of Sheboygan Bay was surfers catching waves on frigid Lake Michigan. Then one summer morning, Lorraine Highsmith wakes up to find a corpse on her lawn.
Detective Michaela “Mike” Zenoni is on the case immediately, eager to make a name for herself in a male-dominated precinct. And Lorraine is close behind—as the local advice columnist, she’s always looking for a scoop.
What they don’t know is that Lorraine once had ties to the mob, and those connections could be coming back to haunt her. A recent transplant to Wisconsin, she keeps her past shrouded in mystery, and she’d like to keep it that way.
Mike might be working with her to find the killer, but Lorraine knows that alliances can change on a dime. She needs to get ahead of this story . . . no matter who’s trying to put an end to hers.
Until 1989, the wildest thing to happen in the sleepy town of Sheboygan Bay was surfers catching waves on frigid Lake Michigan. Then one summer morning, Lorraine Highsmith wakes up to find a corpse on her lawn.
Detective Michaela “Mike” Zenoni is on the case immediately, eager to make a name for herself in a male-dominated precinct. And Lorraine is close behind—as the local advice columnist, she’s always looking for a scoop.
What they don’t know is that Lorraine once had ties to the mob, and those connections could be coming back to haunt her. A recent transplant to Wisconsin, she keeps her past shrouded in mystery, and she’d like to keep it that way.
Mike might be working with her to find the killer, but Lorraine knows that alliances can change on a dime. She needs to get ahead of this story . . . no matter who’s trying to put an end to hers.
347 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 3, 2026
995 people want to read
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Review of advance copy received from Author
An incredibly fun and clever book. Very different from her other novels, but in fantastic and imaginative ways!
February 6, 2026
Crime Caper
I read this as a Kindle First choice and thoroughly enjoyed it. Set in the late 1980's, I found the two lead characters, female detective in a man's world, Michaela 'Mike' Zenoni and seemingly harmless elderly busybody Lorraine Highsmith great foils for each other. Written from a dual point of view with short chapters which I just wanted to keep in reading, just who is committing all those American small town murders? I look forward to reading more in the series.
I read this as a Kindle First choice and thoroughly enjoyed it. Set in the late 1980's, I found the two lead characters, female detective in a man's world, Michaela 'Mike' Zenoni and seemingly harmless elderly busybody Lorraine Highsmith great foils for each other. Written from a dual point of view with short chapters which I just wanted to keep in reading, just who is committing all those American small town murders? I look forward to reading more in the series.
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January 28, 2026this title is hilarious! definitely try to get my hands on this one!
pub date: 3/1/2026
pub date: 3/1/2026
Review of advance copy
wonderfully reminiscent of the detective shows I grew up with as a kid. I loved that. Great characters that will have you giggling and routing for too. Super glad I selected this as my February first reads title. really enjoyed the story.
February 3, 2026
Fun intro to the characters
I'm looking forward to more in this series. As a lifelong Midwesterner, the nostalgia was so intense with this one!
I'm looking forward to more in this series. As a lifelong Midwesterner, the nostalgia was so intense with this one!
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