Lake Forlorn: A Novel - Chapter 2 Sample
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*A sample chapter of my novel Lake Forlorn, available on Amazon. 0:)
Blurb:
"Just finished Lake Forlorn. Wow. I wanted to read it through before doing any editing. The plot kept me turning pages, the characters are well developed, and the mystery surprised me. I really enjoyed it!" - Nancy Welles, Editor
New Year's, 1999. Alberta, Canada. Lake Forlorn, an idyllic nature getaway, was originally going to see a quaint blowout party to the end of the millennium. Instead, it became the grounds for a devastating massacre.
Single dad of twins Jacob and Bonnibel, Lake Forlorn Resort owner William Astrid invites six of his regular and favorite patrons to a blissful Winter getaway on the house to ring in the new year. When two surprise guests show up, bodies start to drop, and the weather takes a turn for the worse, the resorters and company must band together to survive and discern which one of them is the killer.
Lake Forlorn is a brutal yet cozy murder-mystery-slasher where trust is put to the test and what it truly means to survive in this world comes to fruition.
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