The Stranger at Black Lake

By Christina McDonald

Deal Ends: Wed 22nd April

Secrets, murder and revenge converge when a young Jess Lambert investigates a small town murder after finding a woman wearing nothing but a pair of blood-soaked shoes wandering along the lake, in this gripping prequel novella to the bestselling female detective series.Jess Lambert and her husband, Mac, have just moved to Black Lake, looking for a quieter, more peaceful life. Until one morning Jess befriends a stranger—beautiful and glamorous Annie Parker—who’s also just moved to town.Only a few hours later, Jess finds Annie wandering in shock along the lake wearing nothing but a pair of blood-soaked shoes. And at Annie’s house she encounters a gruesome scene that shows a violent attack. But then Annie disappears.As Jess is pulled deeper into the mystery of what happened to Annie, she learns about the house’s chilling past. And she begins to wonder: who was Annie really? Is she a witness, murderer, victim?But it’s dangerous hunting down old ghosts. And Jess becomes increasingly unsure if she’s the hunter, or the prey. Who is the stranger at Black Lake?