Lake of Sorrows - by Erin Hart (Paperback)

About the Book

From the international bestselling author of "Haunted Ground" comes a blend of forensics, history, and passionate intrigue in an engrossing, pulse-quickening novel.

Book Synopsis

A magnificent tale of death and destiny, past and present, in an Ireland rich with tradition, myth, and mystery: "Lake of Sorrows has a heft and richness uncommon in contemporary suspense novels" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).

American pathologist Nora Gavin has come to the Irish midlands to examine a body unearthed at a desolate spot known as the Lake of Sorrows. As with all the artifacts culled from its prehistoric depths, the bog has effectively preserved the dead man's remains--his multiple wounds suggest he was the victim of an ancient pagan sacrifice known as "triple death." But signs of a more recent slaying emerge when a second body, bearing a similar wound pattern, is found--this one sporting a wristwatch.

Someone has come to this quagmire to sink their dreadful handiwork--and Nora soon realizes that she is being pulled deeper into the land and all it holds: the secrets to a cache of missing gold, a tumultuous love affair with archaeologist Cormac Maguire, and the dark mysteries and desires of the workers at the site. As they draw closer to the truth, Nora and Cormac must exercise the utmost caution to avoid becoming the next victims of a ruthless killer fixated on the gruesome notion of triple death.

Review Quotes

"Hart writes with a lovely eloquence."
-- The New York Times Book Review

"Personal detail and local history give Lake of Sorrows a heft and richness uncommon in contemporary suspense novels."
-- Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Rich and delicious...emotionally and intellectually gorgeous.... Readers...will relish this new adventure."
-- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Erin Hart is a theater critic and former administrator at the Minnesota State Arts Board. A lifelong interest in Irish traditional music led her to cofound Minnesota's Irish Music and Dance Association. She and her husband, musician Paddy O'Brien, live in St. Paul, Minnesota, and frequently visit Ireland. Erin Hart was nominated for the Agatha and Anthony Awards for her debut novel, Haunted Ground, and won the Friends of American Writers Award in 2004. Visit her website at ErinHart.com.