Dead Man’s Wake A Novel
Dead Man’s Wake by Paul Doiron, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on June 27, 2023, is a 320-page thriller that follows Game Warden Mike Bowditch as he navigates a chilling double murder investigation. The story begins during Mike’s engagement party when he and his fiancée, Stacey Stevens, witness what appears to be a hit-and-run on a dark lake. Their discovery of a severed arm leads to the recovery of two bodies, prompting Mike to suspect that these deaths are part of a calculated murder rather than mere accidents.
As the investigation unfolds, readers will encounter a range of suspects, including the violent husband of one victim and a woman whose testimony raises questions. The narrative delves into the complexities of the case, revealing the involvement of a skilled marksman who poses a significant threat. With elements of mystery and crime woven throughout, Dead Man’s Wake presents a tense atmosphere where Mike and Stacey’s lives hang in the balance as they draw closer to uncovering the truth.
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Game Warden Mike Bowditch’s engagement party is interrupted by the discovery of a gruesome double murder in Dead Man’s Wake, a thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron.
On the evening of their engagement party, Maine Game Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch and Stacey Stevens witness what seems to be a hit-and-run speedboat crash on a darkened lake. When they arrive at the scene, their spotlight reveals a gruesome sight: a severed arm floating just beneath the surface. As day breaks, the warden dive team recovers not one but two naked corpses: a dismembered man and the married woman with whom he was having an affair. Mike begins to suspect the swimmers’ deaths were not a senseless accident but a coldly calculated murder.
Meanwhile, the hunt is on for the mysterious boater. Suspects abound on the lake, nicknamed “Golden Pond,” including the violent biker husband of the murdered woman who may have taken vengeance on his wife and her paramour; a strange woman who claims to have witnessed the crash, but then changes her story; a very aggressive realtor and his wife who were determined to catch trespassers; and the lake’s earnest young constable whose eagerness to help may hide darker motives.
Alone among his fellow officers, Mike starts to sense the involvement of a trained marksman, smarter and more dangerous than any enemy he has ever faced before. As Mike and Stacey get closer to identifying the killer, their own lives are suddenly on the line as they confront a lethal killer who plans to silence them forever. The finale is a tour de force of drama and suspense.
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