Jess Lourey
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Cassie McDowell's life in 1980s Minnesota seems perfectly wholesome. She lives on a farm, loves school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. Yes, there are her parents' strange parties and their parade of deviant guests, but she's grown accustomed to them. All that changes when someone comes hunting in Lilydale. One by one, local boys go missing. One by one, they return changed--violent, moody, and withdrawn. What happened to them becomes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Midnight Ink
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
With the Battle Lake Public Library shut down for two weeks over the Christmas holiday, Mira James is left with no other options but to return home to her childhood home in Paynesville. Juggling her painful memories of childhood, private investigator classes, and living with her mother, the last thing Mira needs is a serial killer on the loose. When the murders hit close to home, though, Mira and trusty side-kick Mrs. Berns are on the case. Can they...
Author
Series
Publisher
Midnight Ink
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
As the town of Battle Lake prepares for its annual Octoberfest celebration, congressional candidates Arnold Swydecker and Sarah Glokkmann get ready for a heated debate, but the festive mood turns sour when a Glokkmann blogger is found dead.
10) Litani
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1984, 14-year-old Frankie Jubilee is sent to live with her estranged mother in the small Minnesota town of Litani. The locals whisper about "The Game," her mother warns her to stay out of the woods and away from adults, and Frankie begins to wonder if she is living among monsters, even in the bright light of day.
12) Bloodline
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she's eager to settle down. Lilydale's motto, "Come Home Forever," couldn't be more inviting. And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village.
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Minnesota, 1977. For the teens of one close-knit community, summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry, the county fair, and venturing into the tunnels beneath the city. But for two best friends, it's not all fun and games. Heather and Brenda have a secret. Something they saw in the dark. Something they can't forget. They've decided to never tell a soul. But their vow is tested when their friend disappears--the second girl to vanish in...