Lake Effect Murder

by Lakota Grace

When Rán Hollander’s sister calls with the news that their father had a tragic accident on Lake Michigan, Rán drops everything and returns to a small town that turned its back on her years earlier. Was the death an accident, a suicide, or something much worse? Rán goes undercover to discover what really happened.

Along the way, Rán discovers an intruder in her grandmother’s Victorian mansion who refuses to leave. It doesn’t help that his dog hates Rán's huge calico cat, Murgatroyd. And don’t forget the so-not-engaged ring that almost ruins Rán's life.

Join the Hollander clan, the divine baker, the ghosts in the cemetery, and the man who ultimately captures Rán’s heart in this family mystery by the author of the Pegasus Quincy Mystery Series.

247 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2022

About the author

Lakota Grace has called the American Southwest home for most of her life. She has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and has written stories since age five.

Lakota has an abiding love for the high desert plateau and the abundance of life it supports. Quail and red-tail hawks visit her feeders; bobcats and coyotes wander by. She maintains a cautious co-existence with the scorpions and javelinas who reside in her backyard.

Most of all, she enjoys getting up before dawn, watching the sun hit the red rocks, and sharpening her pencil for yet another writing session.

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This opened with an announcement that the reading was via AI. I was enthralled, but alas, I was disappointed. it seemed to lack heart, no emotion. no warmth.

[Dianna Marquardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started this as it is written about somewhere close to where I live. The premise is okay and it's quite engaging, but the ending of "who done it" was quite short and abrupt. Also, this is Michigan, we have no pelicans on the lake , nor do we refer to our police as Constables. Other than that, okay. I might give the next in the series a try to see how it goes.