The Dark Lake
The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey, published by Grand Central Publishing on October 3, 2017, is a first edition literary mystery comprising 400 pages. The story revolves around Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock, who is confronted with the shocking murder of her former high school classmate, Rosalind Ryan. As Gemma investigates the circumstances surrounding Rosalind’s death, she grapples with the complexities of their shared past and the secrets that linger in their small town.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the intricacies of family life, crime, and the dynamics of a tight-knit community. The plot unfolds as Gemma seeks to unravel the mysteries of Rosalind’s life, including her unexpected return to their hometown and the hidden truths that may connect them both. With themes of suspense and the challenges faced by women sleuths, The Dark Lake presents a layered exploration of relationships and the shadows cast by the past.
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A tight-knit community is shocked by revelations from decades past in this “enthralling” (Associated Press) literary mystery that “will keep you racing toward the end” (Lisa Gardner).
The lead homicide investigator in a rural town, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is deeply unnerved when a high school classmate is found strangled, her body floating in a lake. And not just any classmate, but Rosalind Ryan, whose beauty and inscrutability exerted a magnetic pull on Smithson High School, first during Rosalind’s student years and then again when she returned to teach drama.
As much as Rosalind’s life was a mystery to Gemma when they were students together, her death presents even more of a puzzle. What made Rosalind quit her teaching job in Sydney and return to her hometown? Why did she live in a small, run-down apartment when her father was one of the town’s richest men? And despite her many admirers, did anyone in the town truly know her?
Rosalind’s enigmas frustrate and obsess Gemma, who has her own dangerous secrets–an affair with her colleague and past tragedies that may not stay in the past. Brilliantly rendered, THE DARK LAKE has characters as compelling and mysteries as layered as the best thrillers from Gillian Flynn and Sophie Hannah.
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