In a Midnight Wood
A Jane Lawless Mystery
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Unearth the chilling secrets of Castle Lake in In a Midnight Wood, the riveting 27th installment of Ellen Hart's acclaimed Jane Lawless mystery series.
Minnesota private investigator Jane Lawless embarks on a getaway to Castle Lake with her best friend, Cordelia Thorn, to visit their old friend Emma and partake in the town's local art festival. As the community prepares for the high school class of 1999's 20th reunion, speculation runs rampant about who will attend.
Back in 1999, Emma's boyfriend and high school senior Sam Romilly vanished without a trace, leaving behind whispers of foul play. Now, just days before the reunion, Sam's remains are discovered in a stranger's burial plot, reigniting the cold case. With former classmates - both friends and foes - descending upon Castle Lake, Jane must sift through long-buried secrets to catch a killer before they strike again.
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MWA Grand Master Hart's elegantly plotted 27th Jane Lawless mystery (after 2019's Twisted at the Root) takes Jane, a Minneapolis restaurateur and researcher for crime podcasts dealing with Minnesota cold cases, and her best friend, theater director Cordelia Thorn, to Castle Lake for a few days of relaxation before the small town's annual arts festival. Jane and Cordelia are distracted by some gruesome news from Emma Granholm, the friend they're staying with. The remains of Sam Romilly, Emma's high school boyfriend who disappeared in 1999, have just been found buried beneath a coffin in a local graveyard, along with his backpack. For decades, it was rumored that Sam's father had murdered him. Jane decides to investigate Sam's death for a podcast, and in the course of her digging comes to realize that someone other than Sam's father had motive to kill the teenager. Hart builds tension by alternating chapters focused on Jane and friends in the present with those showing Sam and his schoolmates in 1999. Each new glimpse of the past alters readers' understanding of the present. This complex mystery will satisfy newcomers and longtime fans alike.
