Description: When Rachel and Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger take teens on an outing in Mason County, they find the body of a missing girl. As Tom begins a murder investigation, Rachel becomes the object of a stalker, who soon makes his move.
Brief description:
Sandra Parshall, a native southerner, is the author of the Rachel Goddard mysteries, the first of which, The Heat of the Moon, won the 2006 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. A former newspaper reporter in South Carolina, West Virginia, and Baltimore, she now lives in northern Virginia with her husband, a longtime Washington journalist.
Review Quotes:
"Well-developed characters complement the well-paced plot. "
-- "Publishers Weekly"