Murder at Lake Tomahawk by Harry R. Albers
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- Pub. Date: December 2000
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 384pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595158232
- ISBN: 0595158234
Synopsis
Murder in a lakeside community leads to adventure for a scientist and a schoolteacher in the high-tech worlds of astronomy and stem cell research.
Dusty McCrea is a world-class cosmologist obsessed with discovering the secrets of the origin of the universe. He is also president of the generously endowed Pacific Science Institute that funds cutting-edge scientific research. On a routine flight to Washington, D.C. a chance encounter with a young woman leads him back to Lake Tomahawk and the small community where he spent his boyhood summers. The encounter also leads him into the murders of old friends, and personal involvement in the investigations. Surprisingly, Lake Tomahawk has evolved from the sleepy summer community of his youth to an affluent residential enclave, and headquarters to a successful entrepreneurial company that is making major scientific breakthroughs. Teaming with the young woman from the plane, McCrae and Naomi Davis are caught up in a maelstrom of life-threatening events. Their odyssey takes them to the Big Island of Hawaii with its telescopes on Mauna Kea and lava flows pouring from Kilauea, and back again to Lake Tomahawk. Only then do they get a glimpse of the truth behind an amazing reality.
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Murder at Lake Tomahawkby Anonymous
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March 25, 2001: Mysteries are my favorite books and Murder at Lake Tomahawk is now one of my favorite mysteries. I can hardly wait for the second book to see what happens to Dusty next. I loved the complex plot and the ending was GREAT!! Dusty McCray is quite a character. He is a scientist with a unique view and attitude. Although Dusty was my favorite, I thourougly enjoyed all of the characters. I loved all of science and scientific explainations. Stuff that would have put me to sleep and/or confused me was presented in an interesting and easily understood manner. I got to learn scientific fun stuff while trying (unsuccessfully) to figure out what was going to happen and how it might end. You won't EVER be able to guess.
Murder at Lake Tomahawkby Anonymous
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March 25, 2001: 'Murder at Lake Tomahawk' is a delightful, refreshingly different kind of murder mystery. The characters are quite real and believable, and the storyline has enough twists & turns and blind alleys & dead ends to keep you guessing right up to the final pages. Even though it seems as if you know 'who dunnit' about two-thirds the way through, don't jump to conclusions! I also really enjoyed the scientific information woven into the fabric of the narrative. It made some of the plot points more comprehensible as well as more realistic. I look forward to the author's next outing.
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