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Murder at the Lake

A Devastating Crime Thriller and Police Procedural

Detective Madison Knight Book 13

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a gripping police procedural that will test Detective Madison Knight’s loyalty when the man she loves is accused of murder.

A wedding shattered. A past resurrected. A killer closing in.

Detective Madison Knight’s wedding day comes to a devastating halt when detectives from a neighboring city storm the ceremony and arrest her fiancé, Troy Matthews, for murder. Police believe his childhood friend was about to expose Troy for a brutal crime committed twenty-four years earlier—a murder everyone believed had been solved after another man was convicted.

Everything Madison knows about Troy tells her the police have the wrong man. While investigators build their case against Troy, she follows the evidence and discovers a deadly pattern no one else sees. The people connected to that long-ago night are being targeted one by one, and every new victim brings the killer one step closer to finishing what they started.

As Madison races to expose the truth, the danger grows more personal. The killer isn’t just eliminating the past—they’re watching her every move. And unless Madison can stop them first, she’ll lose far more than the future she’d planned.

What to Expect in Murder at the Lake

Murder at the Lake is a devastating crime thriller and police procedural featuring Detective Madison Knight as she investigates the murder of her fiancé’s childhood friend and fights to prove Troy Matthews is innocent.

Readers can expect:

  • Female detective protagonist
  • Police procedural murder investigation
  • Madison Knight’s wedding interrupted by an arrest
  • Madison’s fiancé, Troy Matthews, arrested for murder
  • The murder of Troy’s childhood friend, Dylan Graham
  • Evidence pointing to Troy as the killer
  • Madison determined to prove Troy’s innocence
  • A twenty-four-year-old unsolved murder connected to the present-day case
  • Seventeen-year-old Emily Kane raped and strangled at a beach party
  • One of Troy’s friends convicted and imprisoned for twenty-four years
  • The recently released prisoner connected to the present-day murders
  • Another childhood friend murdered after Troy is released on bail
  • The friends connected to that long-ago night being targeted one by one
  • Madison uncovering a pattern behind the murders
  • A killer who may be trying to frame Troy
  • Troy potentially becoming the killer’s next target
  • Madison realizing that she is also being watched and stalked
  • A race to identify the real killer before more people die
  • Madison risking her own safety to save the man she loves
  • High personal and professional stakes
  • Multiple twists and turns
  • Self-contained case featuring a recurring detective

Book Details

Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Setting: Stiles, Michigan (Fictional City)
Series: Detective Madison Knight, book 13
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Series Format: Self-contained cases featuring a recurring detective
Reading Experience: Fast-paced • Dark • Suspenseful • Twist-filled
Available In: Kindle Unlimited • eBook • Paperback • Hardcover • Large Print Edition • Audiobook
ISBN: 978-1-998095-00-1 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-1-998095-02-5 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-998095-03-2 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-998095-04-9 (Large Print Edition)
ISBN: 978-1-998095-05-6 (Audiobook)
ASIN: B0C4VCBVGH (eBook)

Arnold has mastered the recipe for an engrossing, rousing, and ultimately gratifying mystery, and this installment is no exception.

Kirkus Reviews

“Love the Madison Knight novels. Great writing and premise. Amazing characters. Page turner. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing. Definitely looking forward to the next offering.”

Jean E., NetGalley

“Murder At The Lake is another excellent story from Carolyn Arnold, an author who can always be relied on to write a gripping and unputdownable thriller.  Carolyn has such an easy way of writing that it’s impossible to stop reading and with the intrigue, suspense and twists and turns, not to mention the highly dramatic conclusion, it’s a novel that keeps grabbing you and won’t let go, and that I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending.”

Joan C., NetGalley

“I enjoyed this idea of a crime thriller novel, it had everything that I was hoping for and enjoyed the overall suspenseful feel to this book. It had a great overall story going on and thought the atmosphere worked perfectly. Carolyn Arnold has a great writing style and I enjoyed the way characters were written perfectly.”

Kathryn M., NetGalley

“I have come to regard Carolyn Arnold as one of my favorite authors, and this latest book is exactly why I do.  As always, Carolyn has woven a tale with mystery, action, family/friends, and a great ending.  While this is part of a series, it is completely able to be read as a standalone.  Captivating read from start to finish.”

Debbie D., NetGalley

“I love Carolyn Arnold. I had never read a Madison Knight book before now but loved that it was easy to read as a standalone book. It was a page turner and I finished it in just two sittings. I highly suggest reading this book!”

Stephanie K., NetGalley

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