Lake on the Mountain :A Dan Sharp Mystery - A Dan Sharp Mystery
Lake on the Mountain :A Dan Sharp Mystery - A Dan Sharp Mystery
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Published:
8 March, 2012
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Description
When missing persons investigator Dan Sharp attends a wedding, he finds himself investigating more than one murder.
Dan Sharp, a gay father and missing persons investigator, accepts an invitation to a wedding on a yacht in Ontario's Prince Edward County. It seems just the thing to bring Dan closer to his noncommittal partner, Bill, a respected medical professional with a penchant for sleazy after-hours clubs, cheap drugs, and rough sex. But the event doesn't go exactly as planned.
When a member of the wedding party is swept overboard, a case of mistaken identity leads to confusion as the wrong person is reported missing. The hunt for a possible killer leads Dan deeper into the troubled waters and private lives of a family of rich WASPs and their secret world of privilege.
No sooner is that case resolved when a second one ends up on Dan's desk. Dan is hired by an anonymous source to investigate the disappearance, twenty years earlier, of the groom's father. The only clues are a missing bicycle and six horses mysteriously poisoned.
Prizes
Winner of Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery 2013 (United States)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781459700017 |
| ISBN10 | 1459700015 |
| Number Of Pages | 488 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Product Dimensions | 108 x 178 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
... [a] strong and interesting character. * The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix *
Round has an extraordinary sense of place, ear for dialogue, rapid pacing, and a skillful way of layering his plots. * Stage and Page (online) *
The writing is raw, the emotions are taut and author Jeffrey Round brings it together in a breathtaking conclusion. * Hamilton Spectator *
A psychological treat. * Reviews by Amos Lassen *
Round draws readers deep into Dan's physical and psychological worlds, balancing his protagonist's faults with his gifts as an investigator and father.
* Publishers Weekly *Such devotion to his work makes Rounds writing absorbing for readers. You sympathize with Sharp, even as he falls into a whiskey-drenched hell, and you wait for him to rise again. * Xtra! *
Canadian writer Round packs plenty of plot into this new mystery series * Richard Labonte *
Sharp and his teenaged son, Kedrick, are characters whose company readers will enjoy despite the darkness that infuses the novel. * Quill and Quire *
Author's Bio
Jeffrey Round has published five previous novels, including the Bradford Fairfax Murder Mysteries. He has also written plays, directed short films, and served as a producer and writer for Alliance-Atlantis and CBC. Lake on the Mountain won the 2013 Lambda Award for best gay mystery. Round lives in Toronto.