Death of a Starling - (A Cabin by the Lake Mystery) by Linda Norlander (Paperback)

About the Book

When the one person who will talk with her is found dead, Jamie is launched into an investigation to uncover the secrets of this dying town.

Book Synopsis

Jamie Forest is a freelance editor eking out a living in northern Minnesota. Her plans for a tranquil fall in her cabin by the lake are shattered when she is drawn into writing an article about a school shooting in a nearby town where all the victims were Native American. Is this a hate crime? As she pursues the story, she finds a town wrapped in silence. When the one person who will talk with her is found dead, Jamie is launched into an investigation to uncover the secrets of this dying town.

Review Quotes

Praise for A Cabin by the Lake mysteries

"An entertaining series. Jamie is tough but prudent and she loves her dog. Norlander can take Jamie in all kinds of directions..." Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Death of a Starling, the second book in Linda Norlander's Cabin by the Lake Mysteries, does not disappoint. Norlander treats us to nuanced characters, each with their own eccentricities and secrets, while she tackles many timely issues with finesse. This gritty cozy will satisfy your need for a quiet, beautiful read while surprising you with heart thumping suspense as the case is cracked. Norlander's idyllic setting in the Minnesota Northwoods is an invitation you cannot pass up. Settle in with Jamie Forest in her cabin on the lake and enjoy a peaceful autumn day. Feel the cool breeze on your face and the crackle of leaves under your feet, but don't get too comfortable, because nothing is as it appears." Tina deBellegarde, Agatha nominated author of Winter Witness