False Front

by Diane Fanning

Overview

A thrilling new Lucinda Pierce mystery - Candace Eagleton was brutally murdered, and Homicide Lieutenant Lucinda Pierce is determined to find her killer. Meanwhile, Charles Rowland tells FBI agent Jack Lovett vague details about a murder linked to someone at the heart of the US government. But before Jake can find out more, Charles bolts - and is killed. When a scrap of paper is found in Charles' apartment with a list of names, including his and Candace's, it's clear the murders are linked - and there may be more to follow . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780727881274
Publisher:	Severn House Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Series:	Lucinda Pierce Series , #5
Edition description:	World ed.
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Diane Fanning is the co-editor of "Red Boots & Attitude" and the author of "The Windwalkers," Her stories and essays have been published in the "Baltimore Sun" and other periodicals. She is the Executive Director of Another Way Texas Shares, a non-profit federation. Fanning lives in New Braunfels, Texas with her husband, cat, and dog.

Editorial Reviews

A determined homicide investigator doesn't let the fact that her suspects are wealthy and politically connected stand in her way. Lucinda Pierce is called in to investigate the case of Candace Eagleton, found hanging in her home. Although her death has been made to look like suicide, it's murder, all right, and her wealthy spouse Frank is a prime suspect, especially when Lucinda discovers he was having an affair. In the meantime, Lucinda's boyfriend, FBI Special Agent in Charge Jake Lovett, doesn't believe Charles David Rowland, who comes to him with a wild tale about an old murder case. When Rowland is found dead in an alley, the victim of a vicious hit and run, Jack realizes that he should have paid more attention to Rowland's extravagant claims. A list found in the dead man's apartment includes both his name and that of Candace Eagleton, among others. Lucinda and Jake, trying to find a connection between Candace and Rowland, learn that they attended the same New Jersey high school. But the sleuths will have a tough time staying ahead of a determined killer who seems to be systematically eliminating each name from the list. Fanning supplies the multifaceted Lucinda (Mistaken Identity, 2010, etc.) with another fast paced mystery that nicely displays both her strengths and weaknesses.

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