Strangers are not who they seem and Dal and Jessie need some help to uncover the tangle of this puzzle
An escaped lion, an explosion in an abandoned gas station, and a kidnapping of the new owners of Hermitage House kicks off the most puzzling tale of suspense and intrigue yet for Sheriff’s Deputy Dal Starr and reporter Jessie West.
As if these situations aren’t enough, escaped villains from the Rising Moon cult, Robert Kimble and Taylor Bainbridge, show up to further confuse the mix. Jess and Dal must learn if there is a connection between them and the distraught man found hiding in the woods with two little girls he claims are his daughters.
While Dal searches in one direction to unravel the mysterious puzzles, Jessie and her friend Tinker put themselves in danger to go out on their own to search for clues.
Despite everything, Jessie and Dal manage to find plenty of unique locations in which to carry on their romantic relationship which heats up with every turn. A wild time is had by everyone involved in this dark and twisted tale of love, hate and revenge
Book eight in my Belinda Lawrence Classic Mysteries. Mysteries confront amateur sleuths, Belinda Lawrence and Hazel Whitby in the Somerset village of Milford.
Among the eccentrics is the shadowy Madam Malefic.