Additional information
by Laurel Peterson (Author)
A mother's secrets, a daughter's intuition, and a deadly crime.
Clara Montague reluctantly returns to her Connecticut hometown for Christmas, driven by a dream foretelling danger for her estranged mother, Constance. But shortly after Clara arrives, Constance's therapist is murdered, and Constance becomes the prime suspect.
Now, Clara must use her sharp wit and intuitive gift to unravel years of secrets and identify the real killer. Can she trust her own instincts, or will her mother's hidden past lead them both into deadly peril? A contemporary murder mystery for readers who enjoy strong female leads, twisty plots, and a touch of the supernatural.
Author Biography
Laurel S. Peterson is an English professor and served as the inaugural Poet Laureate of Norwalk, Connecticut, for three years. She edited the poetry collection Oysterville: Poems and serves on the editorial board of the literary journal Inkwell. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks, That's the Way the Music Sounds and Talking to the Mirror, and the full length poetry collection Do You Expect Your Art to Answer? She also co-edited a collection of essays on women's justice titled (Re)Interpretations: The Shapes of Justice in Women's Experience. Shadow Notes is one of The Clara Montague Mystery series and it will be followed by The Fallen in fall of 2020. She and her husband live in Connecticut.
