{"title":"Linda Norlander","description":"Linda Norlander is the author of the Sheriff Red mystery series and A Cabin by the Lake mystery series. She is also the author of the Liza and Mrs. Wilkens mystery series beginning with The Death of Goldie's Mistress. Norlander has published award winning short stories, op-ed pieces and short humor featured in regional and national publications. Before taking up the pen to write murder mysteries, she worked in end-of-life care. During her career in nursing, she published several award-winning books including To Comfort Always: A Nurse's Guide to End of Life Care and Choices as the End of Life: Finding Out What Your Parents Want. 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At the same time, a young podcaster, drawn to whispers of an unsolved hit-and-run from the same era, begins asking questions--questions that cut too close to the truth and put a target on her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as unease soon turns to fear when reunion attendees start turning up dead and the podcaster vanishes without a trace. Red races to untangle a mystery that refuses to stay in the past, knowing the next victim could already be marked. With help from her friends, she pieces together a history stained with privilege, silence, and revenge. Each bit of evidence brings her closer to the truth--but also closer to a killer who has already waited a lifetime to finish what was started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a town where loyalty is a dangerous currency, Red must determine who is paying for old sins--and who is collecting the debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e___________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Linda Norlander: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...an enjoyable story with an eccentric cast of characters and a strong female lead...unpredictable, with a satisfying ending...Mystery fans will enjoy...\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a gripping thriller that will chill you to the bone...Linda Norlander's well-crafted novel will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Susan Hunter, author of \u003cem\u003eDangerous Habits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Readers will love Sheriff Red, and absolutely devour every layer of masterful misdirection in this twisty mystery.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--LynDee Walker, author of \u003cem\u003eFear No Truth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...kept me hooked from start to finish...you won't want to miss this one.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Ava Roberts, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Boyfriend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101842837727,"sku":"9781648756924","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/0EodFHwcYw9781648756924.webp?v=1781075745"},{"product_id":"the-secret-of-ravens-valley-a-liza-and-mrs-wilkens-mystery-paperback","title":"The Secret of Ravens Valley: A Liza and Mrs. Wilkens Mystery - Paperback","description":"","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101890842847,"sku":"9798898202316","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/wjeG55kGev9798898202316.webp?v=1781075835"},{"product_id":"the-pines-were-watching-paperback","title":"The Pines Were Watching - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pines are watching, the shadows are creeping closer, and no one--not even the sheriff--is safe from the secrets of the Northwoods.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...family, jealousy, and the secrets a small town can conceal.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Joanie Crea is found strangled on the grounds of the crumbling Grandgeorge estate, Sheriff Red Hammergren faces a chilling mystery as dark as the dense forest surrounding the crime scene. All eyes turn to Derek Grandgeorge, the reclusive heir with a penchant for wearing a green jacket--even in the sweltering Minnesota summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon, a second body surfaces--a victim found with Joanie's house key shoved into their mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gruesome discovery sends a shiver of dread through the tight-knit community. The key isn't just evidence--it's a macabre message from a killer who's growing bolder and more brazen with each passing day. As the oppressive summer heat bears down and the shadows deepen, Red glimpses unsettling flashes of green at the edge of her vision. With a cunning murderer on the loose and the town spiraling into panic, Red must unravel the connection between the victims...before she becomes the final piece in the killer's twisted game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e___________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Linda Norlander: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a deeply atmospheric and compelling read.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --First Clue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...an enjoyable story with an eccentric cast of characters and a strong female lead...unpredictable, with a satisfying ending...Mystery fans will enjoy...\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a gripping thriller that will chill you to the bone...Linda Norlander's well-crafted novel will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Susan Hunter, author of \u003cem\u003eDangerous Habits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Readers will love Sheriff Red, and absolutely devour every layer of masterful misdirection in this twisty mystery.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--LynDee Walker, author of \u003cem\u003eFear No Truth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...kept me hooked from start to finish...you won't want to miss this one.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Ava Roberts, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Boyfriend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102901571807,"sku":"9781648756481","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/S0o64ekT9V9781648756481.webp?v=1781087577"},{"product_id":"and-the-lake-will-take-them-paperback","title":"And the Lake Will Take Them - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChilling cold cases resurface as Sheriff Red Hammergren hunts for a missing teen, exposing the dark underbelly of a storm-bound Minnesota town.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid a fierce snowstorm sweeping across rural Minnesota, near the icy shores of Hammer Lake, an isolated cabin goes up in flames, leaving a critically injured high school drug dealer and a missing girl in its wake. 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