Dead in the Pond

by Dahlia Donovan

Part of the Grasmere Cottage Mystery series:

Editions:Kindle

ISBN: B07FM3FL2V

Join bestselling author Dahlia Donovan on a cosy mystery adventure in Grasmere Cottage Mystery book two. With love, wit, and a murder to solve, life for Valor and Bishan continues to be blinkin' complicated in this sweet gay romance.

Killer on the loose? Check.

Frogs in the garden? Check.

Playing a twisted game with a killer? Not good.

Bishan Tamboli struggles to recover from his false arrest. He worries the police still aren’t as convinced about his innocence. With his longtime boyfriend, Valor, at his side, he intends to solve the puzzles and catch the murderer amongst their former schoolmates.

He’s fought hard for his independence as an autistic and refuses to throw it all away because of a nameless monster.

With friends and family in the killer’s crosshairs, Bishan fears the mystery will bring the end of everything and everyone he loves.

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Published: October 13, 2018
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Editors:

Hot Tree Editing

Cover Artists:

Claire Smith

Genres:

Contemporary, Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

author - american

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 3
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Class Differences, Cultural Differences, Hurt / Comfort, Interracial Relationship, Pets Are 'Portant
Word Count: 30,000
Setting: Lake District England
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

Excerpt:

About the Author

Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.

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