Fati Rizvi Private Investigator Murder Mystery: Book 1
Publication Date: October 27, 2021
A body washes up on the shores of Lake Templeton, a small town on the coast of Vancouver Island. Sharon Reese, the victim, was a dedicated government employee. Everyone liked her, but no one knew much about her. Was she hiding something? Maybe a questionable past riddled with scandal. And did it lead to her plunge to death, in a drunken stupor, off the dock outside her secluded lakefront lodge?
Was it an accident? A suicide? Or cold-blooded murder? Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi, is determined to find out.
Fati arrives in Lake Templeton to find secrets that run as deep as the City’s sewers. Everyone is hiding something and nothing is as it seems. A cult escapee. A corrupt politician. A struggling airline. A multi-million dollar public-private project to revitalize the Lake Templeton waterfront. How are they all connected?
As Fati valiantly unravels the knots, another body is found on the shore. Is it the same killer? And can Fati stop them before they strike again?
Private investigator Fati Rizvi loves solving mysteries, so when she gets word that a body has washed up on the shore of Lake Templeton, she’s ready to uncover what happened. With The Lake Templeton Murders, author HS Burney rolls out a complex web of murder and deceit.
Fati’s investigative techniques combine technology with good old-fashioned communication skills, asking the right people the right questions. She’s a likable character full of determination, particularly when she notices irregularities that make homicide a likely outcome. She faces off against a mayor determined to push forward plans for a big revitalization project that has no room for negative publicity.
Add in a cast of unique characters, and the mystery only gets more complicated. I liked the fact that the culprit wasn’t identified until the end after several twists and turns. It was interesting to see the investigative process unfold, particularly since every clue seemed to create more questions.
The setting off Vancouver Island enhances the story’s appeal while offering a perfect backdrop of a small town poised for growth. As the story unfolds, Fati learns that there is quite a bit of drama and intrigue tied to this community.
The Lake Templeton Murders showcases an interesting “whodunit” with a private investigator who has a nose for sniffing out the truth and won’t give up until every question has been answered.
HS Burney writes fast-moving, action-packed mysteries set against the backdrop of majestic mountains and crystalline ocean in West Coast Canada. She loves creating characters that keep you on your toes. A corporate executive by day and a novelist by night, HS Burney received her Bachelors’ in Creative Writing from Lafayette College. A proud Canadian immigrant, she takes her readers into worlds populated by diverse characters with unique cultural backgrounds. When not writing, she is out hiking, waiting for the next story idea to strike, and pull her into a new world.
