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It is late June in Michigan's gold coast vacation area. The summer residents are settling in for the season and the tourists are beginning to flood the highways, beaches, and resorts. But the idyllic vision of a summer by the lake is suddenly shattered by a gangland-style slaying of one of the... read more
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Summary edit
It is late June in Michigan's gold coast vacation area. The summer residents are settling in for the season and the tourists are beginning to flood the highways, beaches, and resorts. But the idyllic vision of a summer by the lake is suddenly shattered by a gangland-style slaying of one of the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Lisa Alworth: Lisa becomes the love interest of Marc.
- Marc: friend of Ray
- Sheriff Ray Elkins: Sheriff
- Randy Holden: Friend of Robert Austin and Larry James, an investor, and the first victim of the summer.
- Elaine: Marc's ex
- Lennie Buck: Lake Michigan series book 2
- Orville Hentzner: Prior sheriff, who passed away.
- Roger Grimstock: Summer resident who drives off the road drunk.
- Joe Reed: Native American Indian who lived on the outskirts of town and earned his living taking summer folks fishing.
- Reverend Tim: A crazy and weird preacher who started his own church out in the sticks. He and his congregation have no problem beating the sins out of people.
- Jack Grochoski: Add a description of this character.
- Martinez: A police woman in Arizona who assists Sherriff Elkins with one of his cases.
- Robert Arden: A summer person who works for the presidential administration in the White House.
- Buster Kagan: A professional golfer from the 1930's who left land and money in trust to Joe Reed for all the years of taking him fishing.
- Arthur Bussey: A summer person.
- John Tyrrell
- Floyd Durfee
- Ilene Hawthorne: Court appointed defense attorney that no one likes.
- Hugh Clopton: Owner of the bank which still holds the trusts for Joe Reed.
- Grendel: Marc's aged dog.
- Sue Lawrence: evidence tech
- Hugh
- Mel Wallace
- Joe Hammer
- Bob Kretchmer
- Larry James: friend of Robert Austin and Randy Holden; a doctor
- Jake Howe: a deputy
- Robert Austin: friend of Randy Holden and Larry James
- Brian: the department's newest deputy
- Jean James: Dr. Larry James' wife
- Judy Austin: Robert's wife
- Tawny Holden: Randy's latest wife;
- Ted Lynch: coroner
- Rupert Clopton
- Mike Ogden
- Bud
- Kit Hammer
- Dell
- Mrs. Bussey
- Jack Harris
- Mr. Charles
- Stuart Baker
- Ronnie Toole
- Amy
- Nancy Arden
- Mark
- Marilyn Holden
- Betty
- Mrs. Hammer
- Ms. Hawthorne
- MartÃnez
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
From a dune near the shore, a telescopic sight cut through the heavy rain and fog.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Ray Elkins Thriller. (standard series)
Followed by Color Tour.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Aaron Stander (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Writers & Editors
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 1, 2009
ISBN: 0978573218
Page Count: 260
Publisher: Writers & Editors
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 1, 2009
ISBN: 0978573218
Page Count: 260
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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