Desolation Canyon: A Mystery
Jan 2022 · The Detective Margaret Nolan Series Book 2 · Minotaur Books
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P.J. Tracy “seems to have found her literary sweet spot” (New York Times Book Review) with her dazzling new series, and in Desolation Canyon, fans get a deeper look into the complex characters who call Los Angeles home.
LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan is struggling to move forward after the death of her brother in Afghanistan and taking a life in the line of duty. Her stoic parents offer little support – they refuse to address anything difficult, and she’s afraid their relationship is eroding beyond the point of recovery.
The days off are the hardest, because they give Margaret time to think. A moment of weakness leads to cocktails with a colleague—an attraction she knows could be dangerous —at the luxurious Hotel Bel-Air bar. A stroll through the grounds leads to a grim discovery beneath the surface of Swan Lake: the body of a successful attorney who made his fortune in international trade.
It initially appears to be death by misadventure, but the case is anything but straightforward. As a series of shocking revelations emerge, Nolan finds herself confronting a sinister cabal that just might destroy her and everyone she loves.
LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan is struggling to move forward after the death of her brother in Afghanistan and taking a life in the line of duty. Her stoic parents offer little support – they refuse to address anything difficult, and she’s afraid their relationship is eroding beyond the point of recovery.
The days off are the hardest, because they give Margaret time to think. A moment of weakness leads to cocktails with a colleague—an attraction she knows could be dangerous —at the luxurious Hotel Bel-Air bar. A stroll through the grounds leads to a grim discovery beneath the surface of Swan Lake: the body of a successful attorney who made his fortune in international trade.
It initially appears to be death by misadventure, but the case is anything but straightforward. As a series of shocking revelations emerge, Nolan finds herself confronting a sinister cabal that just might destroy her and everyone she loves.
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Janice Tangen
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August 21, 2021
law-enforcement, Russian-mob, scam, murder, murder-investigation, noir, family-dynamics, friendship, fraud, PTSD, crime-fiction, thriller, triggers**** Harsh realities of those traumatized by extraordinary circumstances. A gritty scenario with emotionally fragile protagonists working The Job one day at a time. Add in a fraudulent retreat spa run by a psychopathic ex-con in Death Valley, the Russian mafia, and more weirdness than a Hollywood party. It's a tough read, but well worth it. I requested and received a free temporary ebook from St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books via NetGalley.
Patricia White
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November 19, 2021
This is a crazy wild ride. Russian’s, a crazy cult, child trafficking and murder. This is the second book in this new series by P.J. Tracy and she has taken the whole mantle on extremely well. There are a lot of characters to keep track of. Maybe a little to many. I still enjoy this book and look forwarded what else comes of this series in the future.
Nicole Dunton
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June 2, 2023
I really enjoyed this book very much. This book is the sequel to Deep into the Dark. It can be read as a standalone though. If I'm being honest, I wouldn't be shocked at all if I found out these books became a television or movie adaptation. They would be right up there with a lot of thrillers and crime shows. This particular book is about a cult and the darker and not so legal things that they are practicing. Somebody important to one of the main characters is unknowingly involved.
About the author
P. J. TRACY is the pseudonym of Traci Lambrecht, bestselling and award winning author of the Monkeewrench series. Lambrecht and her mother, P. J., wrote eight novels together as P. J. Tracy before P. J. passed away in 2016. Lambrecht has since continued the Monkeewrench series solo. She spent most of her childhood painting and showing Arabian horses, and graduated with a Russian Studies major from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She now lives outside Minneapolis.
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