RIVER OF DARKNESS
Book Five of the Izzy Llewellyn Small Town Suspense Series
In the shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains, a celebration turns deadly...
The morning after Sheriff Izzy Llewellyn's swearing-in, a star athlete is found dead in the Mirage River. What appears to be a tragic accident reveals a darker truth—a world of performance-enhancing drugs, shattered dreams, and murder. In Darkness, California, some will kill to escape their small-town fate.
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River of Darkness
When the body of Harris High's star football player is discovered caught in the branches of the Mirage River the morning after Sheriff Izzy Llewellyn's swearing-in, her honeymoon period is cut brutally short. What initially appears to be a tragic drowning quickly reveals itself as something far more sinister—a young man with a broken neck and a future that will never be realized.
As Izzy investigates, she uncovers the dark underbelly of small-town sports glory: performance-enhancing drugs, shattered dreams, and the desperate measures some will take to escape their predetermined futures. With each layer she peels back, the list of suspects grows—a jealous teammate, an overbearing coach, a girlfriend with escape plans of her own.
When a second body is discovered and evidence of a cover-up emerges, Izzy must navigate the treacherous waters of teenage secrets and adult ambitions. Everyone in Harris seems to be hiding something, and the truth about what happened that night at the Senior Bonfire might destroy more than just reputations.
With help from Dr. Cole Barrow, Izzy races to find the killer before they strike again. But in a town where Friday night football is religion and winning comes at any cost, some people will do anything to keep their sins from coming to light.
In Darkness, California, even the clearest waters hide deadly secrets.
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The characters (and that includes the town of Darkness) are so well written they come off the page to stand in your living room. The plot is skillfully constructed and you can feel Izzy's grit and pain in your bones.
Amazon review
It's a gripping thriller and I love the romantic angle too. Not overdone, but Izzy and Cole's relationship give this story real depth.
early reader
Female lead-check. Small town suspense-check. Hunky love interest-check. What's not to love here?
early reader
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Chapter 01
Special Agent Izzy Llewellyn’s breath frosted in front of her face as she crouched behind a stack of wooden pallets and glanced around the desolate warehouse district, her fingers flexing around the grip of her Glock 19.
This was no Hallmark card. The snow was black and littered with mounds of exploded garbage bags. The organic matter spilling across the sidewalk should have smelled terrible, but the bitter wind whipping in off the Hudson River had mercifully incapacitated Izzy’s olfactory sense completely.
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