These Still Black Waters
These Still Black Waters
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These Still Black Waters

Written by Christina McDonald
Book #1 in the Jess Lambert Series
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Two women struggle toward a dark truth as a killer avenges the sins of the past in a twisting novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling author of Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie, and The Night Olivia Fell.After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start. But when the body of a woman is found floating among the reeds in the lake behind her house, she fears she has made a horrible mistake.Neve is hiding secrets, though. Detective Jess Lambert can tell. Recently back after her own personal tragedy, Jess knows what it’s like to live with skeletons in your closet, and she’s sure Neve has a few of her own.When another woman’s body is found, Jess and Neve are forced to confront a horrible truth. Because one thing is clear: the darkness of the past is waiting. And the secrets of Black Lake are only just beginning to surface.

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deathsecretsdetectivesviolencemother-daughter relationshipsgirls and womenlaw and crimeinvestigationlakes and pondspsychology

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781662511615
    Publication Date
    October 1, 2023
    Publisher
    Thomas & Mercer
    Original Publication Date
    October 1, 2023
    Page Count
    319

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