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Blood on Lake Louisa Kindle Edition

by Baynard Kendrick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

An apparent hunting accident may prove to be something far more sinister in this thrilling Golden Age mystery by the author of the Duncan Maclain series.

Doc Ryan has practiced medicine for twenty years in the quiet Florida town of Orange Crest, the county seat of Manasaw County. He knows more about the lives of the town’s inhabitants than anyone else—not that it amounts to much. There’s not a lot to do in Orange Crest apart from going to the movie theater, where all the latest pictures are shown. There is, however, hunting and fishing, which draws in tourists from all over.

On the final night of the season, Ryan heads out to fish, taking his shotgun along as well in order to bag a duck or two if he’s able. As the sun sets, the fish aren’t taking the bait, though Ryan manages to fire off a few rounds at some mallards. But when he goes to collect his prize, he instead finds the body of David Mitchell, with shotgun wounds near his heart . . .

When Sheriff Pete Crossley hears his friend Ryan claim to be a murderer, he doesn’t believe him. Something about the story doesn’t add up. And together, sheriff and doctor will set out to find the real killer and restore peace to Orange Crest.

Baynard Kendrick was a founding member of the Mystery Writers of America, the holder of the organization’s first membership card, and a winner of its Grand Master Award. He wrote the Duncan Maclain Mysteries and the Miles Standish Rice Mysteries. Blood on Lake Louisawas his first novel.
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  1. Print length
    190 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
  4. Publication date
    March 9, 2021
  5. File size
    6.6 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08S2XH7RG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (March 9, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 9, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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  • Scott Wolff
    5.0 out of 5 stars a superb murder mystery from the 30’s.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
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    This a wonderful atmospheric murder mystery that takes place in old Florida. It is fast paced and very detailed with a smart narrator who is very much a part of the swift paced action. A pure pleasure to read.
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  • MaryAnnSki
    5.0 out of 5 stars I have read this book in record time! I ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2014
    I have read this book in record time! I could not put it down until I knew 'who dun it'. This author kept me guessing right up to the end!
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  • ceric7
    3.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric, but too long
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2021
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    This was Kendrick's first novel and it would have benefitted from some editorial pruning and plot-tightening.

    For those who like their crimes with an atmospheric setting, this will fit the bill, with the swamps, lakes and forests of Florida featuring heavily. It is also very male-dominated, and guns, hunting and fishing are all much in evidence.

    The death of a banker in the small town of Orange Crest sets off the investigations, partly professional but mainly amateur, and soon other crimes are uncovered.

    There is a lot of stereotyping of racial minorities and although to an extent this fits with the time, early 1930s, and the place, I did find it very difficult to take.

    I had previously only read a short story featuring one of the writer's series characters, Duncan Maclain, and found this disappointing in comparison.

    3.25 stars.
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