Double the Lies
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award for Fiction
In the spring of 1924, amateur detective Annalee Spain races the clock to solve the murder of a young trick pilot before she's framed for the crime by the ruthless Colorado Klan.
As this second installment of Patricia Raybon's award-winning historical mystery series opens, Annalee Spain offers her fancy lace handkerchief―a gift from her complicated pastor boyfriend, Jack Blake―to a young woman crying in a Denver public library. But later that night, when police find the handkerchief next to the body of the young woman's murdered husband, Annalee becomes the number one suspect, and her panic doubles when she learns that Jack has gone missing.
With just days to solve the murder before the city's Klan-run police frame her for the crime, Annalee finds herself hunting for clues in the Colorado mountain town of Estes Park. She questions the victim's wife and her uncle, a wealthy Denver banker, at their mountain lodge, desperate for leads. Instead, she finds a household full of suspects and even more burning questions. Who keeps threatening her, why can't she find Jack, and will a dangerous flirtation be her undoing? Her answers plumb the depths of the human heart, including her own, exploring long-buried secrets, family lies, even city politics―all of which could cost the young detective her fledgling love . . . and perhaps even her life.
• A suspenseful historical fiction novel with a resourceful heroine
• The sequel to All That is Secret
• Features a glamorous 1920s setting
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs
"A fast-moving mystery....This mix of history and intrigue will captivate readers." ― Publishers Weekly
"A well-paced gripping story tailor-made for mystery lovers." ― Christianity Today
"[An] engrossing plot...is driven by its first-rate heroine....She's surrounded by a diverse and surprising team of helpers and an array of suspects who ensure that the killer's identity stays secret until the end." ― Foreword Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Raybon (All That Is Secret) delivers a fast-moving mystery for the second installment of her Annalee Spain series. In 1924 Denver, detective Spain is pitted against the city's KKK-infiltrated police as she attempts to solve a murder and clear her name as a possible suspect. Trouble begins at the library, where Annalee overhears a heated conversation between a husband and wife. Afterward, Annalee comforts the wife, but when the woman invites her over for tea, the two find her home vandalized and the woman's husband dead. Though Annalee, who is Black, flees the scene before the police arrive, they're tipped off to her presence and set out to frame her. Meanwhile, Annalee and her pastor boyfriend, Jack, receive threatening letters—and soon after, Jack goes missing. The case next takes her to Estes Park, where some of the murdered man's family lives; once there, she tries to get to the root of what's going on. Throughout, Annalee draws strength from her abiding faith, even when things appear more than a little dicey. Raybon uses the fascinating backdrop of 1920s Denver (and the rise of the Second Klan)to add historical depth to the plot as Annalee discovers the ways prejudice and secrets shape the case and her ability to solve it. This mix of history and intrigue will captivate readers.
Customer Reviews
Excellent book 2 of series
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author masterfully wove so many human emotions and historical insights and spiritually into this experience. The characters were well developed and the book moved along at a good pace. The entire book was very interesting, a real page-turner. I would recommend this book.