How Deep is the Body?

By

Ivanka Fear
A winter blizzard…an isolated farmhouse…a pregnant woman home alone…and an unwanted visitor on her doorstep.
How Deep is the Body?

By

Ivanka Fear

A winter blizzard…an isolated farmhouse…a pregnant woman home alone…and an unwanted visitor on her doorstep.

As Mallory, who is expecting their first child, waits for her husband Jake to come home from his evening shift, she is annoyed by snowmobilers in her back field. Irritation leads to unease when a stranded motorist, who calls himself Dave, appears in her house. Mallory provides him a refuge from the elements, adding to her anxiety about Jake driving in the storm.

Stuck in a snow drift close to their property, Jake trudges through the field toward the home that has been in his family for generations, encountering a half-frozen snowmobiler on the way. His search of the old red barn, in hopes of finding a means to transport the injured man to safety, uncovers more than one secret. A stash of jewelry and a box of photographs lead Jake to wonder how well he knew his grandfather.

After the storm settles, Jake’s biggest shock of all is the body buried beneath the snow next to the barn. And as if that’s not enough, Dave keeps showing up like a bad penny. As does the mystery man Jake rescued, whom he calls Lazarus. What do they want? To rid themselves of the unwelcome guests, Jake and Mallory must uncover their hidden agenda and whether it connects to the murder victim. Otherwise, Jake may find himself the prime suspect. Again.

 

 

About the Author

Ivanka Fear is a Slovenian-born Canadian author. She lives in Ontario with her family and feline companions. Ivanka earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. Ivanka is the author of the Blue Water Mystery series and the Jake and Mallory Thriller series. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, and Vocamus Writers Community. When not reading and writing, Ivanka enjoys watching mystery series and romance movies, gardening, going for walks, and watching the waves roll in at the lake.

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