Books published by publisher Lake House Books

A reluctant homecoming, two men from her past, and a chilling murder to solve... Home is the last place reporter Jenessa Jones wants to be. It's been 12 years since the journalist's father sent her away, and the only thing that could bring her back was the man's funeral. Assigned to cover a local discovery of human remains near a frighteningly familiar lake house, she is shocked when Logan, her high school love, is named the prime suspect. Despite her better judgment, Jenessa digs deeper to clear Logan's name. But when she discovers an old friend named Michael has matured into an arrestingly handsome police officer, she's torn between the attractive lawman and her feelings of the past. As Jenessa uncovers clues and falls hard for Michael, she fears that leaning into a new love could condemn the old one... Will Jenessa catch the killer and find her second chance at happiness before a town full of secrets consumes her all over again? The Lake House Secret is the captivating first book in the Jenessa Jones mystery series. If you like strong-willed heroines, handsome men, and romantic whodunits, you'll love Debra Burroughs' engaging novels. >>> Scroll up and grab The Lake House Secret to unlock a killer romantic mystery today! "I loved this book!! I can't wait to read the next one." ~ Natalie Hardie "Very engaging book! Her characters have depth and intensity. A heartwarming story..." ~ Linda OTHER BOOKS by New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs: The Stone House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 2, Reporter Jenessa Jones is knee deep in a scandalous murder investigation when her police detective boyfriend's ex-wife comes back to town. She throws a monkey wrench into their budding romance and puts Jenessa's life in danger. The Boat House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 3, Caught between her old flame and her new love, reporter Jenessa Jones must do some fancy footwork to stop a murderer who is set on killing her to kill the story she's chasing. The Gate House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 4, Jenessa's nemesis digs up a long-buried secret and threatens to expose it. She is soon rocked to the core by a scandalous murder that threatens everything she holds dear. The Scent of Lies, A Paradise Valley Mystery - Book 1, When private-eye Emily Parker digs into her late husband's cold-case murder, she discovers he may not have been who he claimed. Can she discover the truth with the help of her best friends and the handsome new detective in town? The 1st book in a captivating cozy Murder Mystery and tender Romance series that will keep you guessing until the very end. (think "Stephanie Plum" meets "Nancy Drew") ***All books available in The Paradise Valley Mysteries***The Scent of Lies: Book 1The Heart of Lies: Book 2The Edge of Lies: Book 2.5, a Short Story of Evan & EmilyThe Chain of Lies: Book 3The Pursuit of Lies: Book 4The Color of Lies: Book 4.5, a Short Story of Colin & MirandaThe Betrayal of Lies: Book 5The Harbor of Lies: Book 6The House of Lies: Book 7(*Most enjoyable if these books are read in order.) PARADISE VALLEY MYSTERIES Box Set #1, Books 1 - 3PARADISE VALLEY MYSTERIES Box Set #2, Books 4 - 6 Three Days in Seattle, When LA photographer Kate McAllister flies to Seattle in search of her missing sister, she finds irresistible real estate agent Ryan instead. Soon the two are entwined in a vengeful murder plot -- and a simmering love affair.... (A light Romantic Suspense in the Emerald City)

She's a novice private eye. He's a detective on a mission. Watch out...sparks are going to fly! Paradise Valley Mysteries Box Set: Books 1 - 3 After Emily Parker's dashing P.I. husband was killed, she began finding clues that he may not have been who he claimed to be. With bills and suspicions mounting, and hoping to solve his cold-case murder, she dives headfirst into the family business and finds the sexy new police detective in town is her biggest obstacle. Detective Colin Andrews catches killers to forget his tragic past. When a pretty P.I. doubts his hunch about a murderer, he can't close the case or get the gorgeous rival off his mind. But if he's not careful, his budding feelings may prove to be a fatal distraction. As Emily and Colin's clash brings them closer, can they figure out a way to work both sides of their dangerous cases before a murderer kills off their happy ending? >>> This box set includes: The Scent of Lies, Book 1; The Heart of Lies, Book 2; The Chain of Lies, Book 3; The Edge of Lies, a Short Story If you like captivating characters, juicy intrigue, and clean romance, then you'll love New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs' engaging mystery series. >>> Scroll up and grab this set of captivating romantic mysteries! ***All the books available in The Paradise Valley Mysteries***The Scent of Lies: Book 1The Heart of Lies: Book 2The Edge of Lies: a Bridge Short Story between Books 2 and 3, the story of Evan & EmilyThe Chain of Lies: Book 3The Pursuit of Lies: Book 4 The Color of Lies: a Bridge Short Story between Books 4 and 5, the story of Colin & MirandaThe Betrayal of Lies: Book 5The Harbor of Lies: Book 6The House of Lies: Book 7(*Most enjoyable if these books are read in order.) OTHER BOOKS by Debra Burroughs: The Lake House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 1, Reporter Jenessa Jones is drawn back to her hometown by a death in her family. Caught between her old boyfriend and her new love interest, Jenessa becomes embroiled in a dicey homicide investigation. Can she uncover the truth of this murder before it destroys her family and any chance she has for a happy life? The Stone House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 2, Reporter Jenessa Jones is knee deep in a scandalous murder investigation when her police detective boyfriend's ex-wife comes back to town and throws a monkey wrench into their budding romance. The investigation takes a dangerous turn and puts Jenessa's life in danger. The Boat House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 3, Caught between her old flame and her new love, reporter Jenessa Jones must do some fancy footwork to stop a murderer who is set on killing her in order to kill the story she's chasing. The Gate House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 4, Jenessa's nemesis digs up along-buried secret and threatens to expose it. She is soon rocked to the core by a scandalous murder that threatens everything she holds dear. Three Days in Seattle, When LA photographer Kate McAllister flies to Seattle in search of her missing sister, she finds irresistible real estate agent Ryan instead. Soon the two are entwined in a vengeful murder plot -- and a simmering love affair.... (A light Romantic Suspense in the Emerald City)

The celebrated New York Times BestsellerA 2019 Best Book of the Year: New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, TIME, Washington Post, Oprahmag.com, Thrillist, Shelf Awareness, Good Housekeeping and more.What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. In the wake of her father’s suicide, Jessa has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while the rest of the Morton family crumbles. Her mother starts sneaking into the taxidermy shop to make provocative animal art, while her brother, Milo, withdraws. And Brynn, Milo’s wife―and the only person Jessa’s ever been in love with―walks out without a word. It’s not until the Mortons reach a tipping point that a string of unexpected incidents begins to open up surprising possibilities and second chances. But will they be enough to salvage this family, to help them find their way back to one another? Kristen Arnett’s breakout bestseller is a darkly funny family portrait; a peculiar, bighearted look at love and loss and the ways we live through them together.

She's a sassy private eye. He's the sexy police detective in town. Can they solve a kidnapping case and save their happily ever after? P.I. Emily Parker is finally moving forward with her relationship with Detective Colin Andrews--that is, until their wedding planner suddenly goes missing. Suspicions are flying that one of Emily's closest friends may be involved, exposing friend Maggie's darkest secrets. Locked in a desperate race against time, can Emily and Colin find the woman and her abductor before someone winds up dead? The Betrayal of Lies is Book 5 in the Paradise Valley romantic cozy mystery series. If you like captivating characters, juicy intrigue, and clean romance, then you'll love New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs' engaging mysteries. >>> Scroll up and grab your copy in this thrilling romantic mystery series! (Although The Betrayal of Lies is Book 5 in the series, it can be read as a stand-alone book; but the enjoyment is enhanced by reading at least one of the previous books, as well.) ***The Paradise Valley Mysteries***The Scent of Lies: Book 1The Heart of Lies: Book 2The Edge of Lies: A Bridge Short Story between Books 2 and 3, the story of Evan & EmilyThe Chain of Lies: Book 3The Pursuit of Lies: Book 4 The Color of Lies: a Bridge Short Story between Books 4 and 5, the story of Colin & MirandaThe Betrayal of Lies: Book 5The Harbor of Lies: Book 6The House of Lies: Book 7(*Most enjoyable if these books are read in order.) OTHER BOOKS by New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs: The Lake House Secret, A Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 1, Reporter Jenessa Jones is drawn back to her hometown by a death in her family. Caught between her old boyfriend and her new love interest, Jenessa becomes embroiled in a dicey homicide investigation. Can she uncover the truth of this murder before it destroys her family and any chance she has for a happy life? The Stone House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 2, Reporter Jenessa Jones is knee deep in a scandalous murder investigation when her police detective boyfriend's ex-wife comes back to town and throws a monkey wrench into their budding romance and puts Jenessa's life at risk. The Boat House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 3, Caught between her old flame and her new love, reporter Jenessa Jones must do some fancy footwork to stop a murderer who is set on killing her to kill the story she's chasing. The Gate House Secret, a Jenessa Jones Mystery: Book 4, Jenessa must fight her nemesis to stop a long-buried secret from destroying her life. Three Days in Seattle, When LA photographer Kate McAllister flies to Seattle in search of her missing sister, she finds irresistible real estate agent Ryan instead. Soon the two are entwined in a vengeful murder plot-- and a simmering love affair.... (A light Romantic Suspense in the Emerald City)

A Kirkus Best Fiction of 2019 Pick!A cross between Daniel Woodrell and Annie Proulx, Wyoming is about the stubborn grip of inertia and whether or not it is possible to live without accepting oneself. It’s 1988 and Shelley Cooper is in trouble. He’s broke, he’s been fired from his construction job, and his ex-wife has left him for their next door neighbor and a new life in Kansas City. The only opportunity on his horizon is fifty pounds of his brother’s high-grade marijuana, which needs to be driven from Colorado to Houston and exchanged for a lockbox full of cash. The delivery goes off without a hitch, but getting home with the money proves to be a different challenge altogether. Fueled by a grab bag of resentments and self punishment, Shelley becomes a case study in the question of whether it’s possible to live without accepting yourself, and the dope money is the key to a lock he might never find. JP Gritton’s portrait of a hapless aspirant at odds with himself and everyone around him is both tender and ruthless, and Wyoming considers the possibility of redemption in a world that grants forgiveness grudgingly, if at all.

From the footprints of a pygmy shrew to those of a nine-banded armadillo, these animal tracks are LIFE-SIZED and amazing! Follow the tracks . . . and learn all about the animals that made them! This eye-opening guide features to-scale representations of the prints left by mammals and reptiles from across the globe—and a foldout picture of an elephant, too. Accompanied by fascinating tidbits of information, the lifelike illustrations help kids identify creatures by their tracks, and encourage budding naturalists to explore and appreciate their local wildlife.The animals include: African Cheetah * American Alligator * European Rabbit * Gecko * Giant Panda * Grey Wolf * House Mouse * Otter * Polar Bear * Reindeer * Siberian Tiger * Spotted Skunk * and many more!

An NPR Best Book of the Year"Unsettling and eerie, Bitter Orange is an ideal chiller."―Time Magazine From the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait, a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past. From the attic of Lyntons, a dilapidated English country mansion, Frances Jellico sees them―Cara first: dark and beautiful, then Peter: striking and serious. The couple is spending the summer of 1969 in the rooms below hers while Frances is researching the architecture in the surrounding gardens. But she’s distracted. Beneath a floorboard in her bathroom, she finds a peephole that gives her access to her neighbors' private lives. To Frances’s surprise, Cara and Peter are keen to get to know her. It is the first occasion she has had anybody to call a friend, and before long they are spending every day together: eating lavish dinners, drinking bottle after bottle of wine, and smoking cigarettes until the ash piles up on the crumbling furniture. Frances is dazzled. But as the hot summer rolls lazily on, it becomes clear that not everything is right between Cara and Peter. The stories that Cara tells don’t quite add up, and as Frances becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of the glamorous, hedonistic couple, the boundaries between truth and lies, right and wrong, begin to blur. Amid the decadence, a small crime brings on a bigger one: a crime so terrible that it will brand their lives forever.

An NPR Best Book of the Year A Most Anticipated Book at Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Elle, BUST, HuffPost, NYLON, Southern Living, Parade, and moreFrom the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait, a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past.From the attic of Lyntons, a dilapidated English country mansion, Frances Jellico sees them―Cara first: dark and beautiful, then Peter: striking and serious. The couple is spending the summer of 1969 in the rooms below hers while Frances is researching the architecture in the surrounding gardens. But she's distracted. Beneath a floorboard in her bathroom, she finds a peephole that gives her access to her neighbors’ private lives.To Frances' surprise, Cara and Peter are keen to get to know her. It is the first occasion she has had anybody to call a friend, and before long they are spending every day together: eating lavish dinners, drinking bottle after bottle of wine, and smoking cigarettes until the ash piles up on the crumbling furniture. Frances is dazzled.But as the hot summer rolls lazily on, it becomes clear that not everything is right between Cara and Peter. The stories that Cara tells don’t quite add up, and as Frances becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of the glamorous, hedonistic couple, the boundaries between truth and lies, right and wrong, begin to blur. Amid the decadence, a small crime brings on a bigger one: a crime so terrible that it will brand their lives forever.

Following his massive―and massively successful―Moby Dick in Pictures, artist Matt Kish has set himself upon an equally impressive, and no less harrowing, task: illustrating each page of Joseph Conrad's masterpiece, Heart of Darkness.Kish’s rich, imaginative drawings and paintings mirror Conrad’s original text and serve to illuminate Marlow’s journey into the heart of the Congo, and into the depths of the human soul. Heart of Darkness is a text ripe for analysis and argument, formally and thematically; it explores matters of imperialism, racism, gender, and the duality of human nature. Kish’s illustrations add another layer, and another voice in the conversation. Heart of Darkness: The Illustrated Edition is an essential edition for fans and students of Conrad’s work, but is, above all, a piece of art all its own.Kish’s introduction lends context to his approach, details his relationship and struggle with Conrad’s work, and illuminates his own creative process. An index in the rear of the book catalogs the sentences and phrases that inspired each of the one hundred original pieces of art.

This classic guidebook, with over 100 fully illustrated activities, details everything from paper airplanes to spool tanks to slingshots - teaching children to not only entertain themselves for a minute or two, but a lifetime. Promoting free-range imagination, hands-on ingenuity, and independent play, Robert Smith’s timeless activity guide reminds parents and children alike that making one’s own fun is the best way to avoid boredom. With easy-to-follow, illustrated directions to hacking household objects into toys and using nature to invent mischievous contraptions, this is a handbook that inspires creative play. From indoor boomerangs, pin pianos, umbrella bow and arrows, peach pit turtles, and clamshell bracelets to quirky, prank-ready contraptions, the wide array of engaging activities provides a great alternative to screen time, fostering independent thinking and joyful curiosity, and a greater appreciation for the simple things in life―both indoor and outdoor. Charming, inspiring, and loads of fun, this spirited book will provide endless enjoyment for children and parents alike. Line drawings throughout

Which king's guards massacred his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and slobbered when he ate? Who survived seven assassination attempts? It wasn't all thrones and scepters for British monarchs. Some were batty, others vicious, and some became much-loved icons. Meet these rulers, discover their bizarre habits, and enjoy quirky stories, fascinating facts, and fun lists.