A Life for a Life A Mystery Novel by Bestselling Author Lynda McDaniel

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Laurel Falls, N.C., 1985: I was done with being a crime reporter in Washington, D.C., tired of all the violence. So I packed up and moved to the small town of Laurel Falls, N.C. It looked like heaven to me?ancient mountains brimming with tall trees and songbirds, peace and quiet. Until I found the body.

The sheriff took the easy path, calling it a suicide. No way. I?d found that young woman, and I just knew she hadn?t taken her own life. I?d spent my whole career searching for the truth, and I wasn?t about to stop now. Trouble was, without my usual sources, how much of a murder investigation could I pull off?

But a special kid lived next door. Abit Bradshaw, a teenager struggling to find his rightful place in the world. Hey, I knew all about that. I?d never fitted in either, but eventually I?d found something I was good at. I figured he just needed a chance too.

And he got one when we teamed up to solve that crime. Along the way, we sure met some interesting characters?both bad and good. We had a plan, and we worked it hard to find that killer before we became the next victims.