Prologue LAST APRIL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK The man grabbed a towel, wiped his face, and caught sight of his re-flection in the bathroom mirror. He felt odd. Not himself. His smile was strong and dazzling, but his eyes were couched and wary. He had holding-back eyes. He went downstairs. The house was old. The…
Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard marks the series debut for rookie police detective Natalie Lockhart set in the eerie town of Burning Lake in Upstate New York. I’ve been a huge fan of Alice Blanchard since I read her smashing 2003 thriller The Breathtaker, and she just keeps getting better and better. Trace of…
Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard is the first in the evocative new Natalie Lockhart series about a small New York town, its deeply held secrets, and the woman determined to uncover them no matter the cost—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! Natalie Lockhart is a rookie detective in Burning Lake, New York, an isolated…
Enjoy this exclusive first look at the cover of Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard, a riveting mystery that introduces Natalie Lockhart, a bold and audacious rookie detective assigned to hunt for a killer who is haunted by the past in this gripping murder case—available from Minotaur Books on December 3, 2019! Natalie Lockhart always knew…
