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Liquid Lies
Lois Lavrisa
Createspace (2012)

One Christmas eve. One vanishing Corpse. Too much mayhem
 

CHRISTMAS CORPSE CAPER is a 10,000 word short story romantic suspense prequel to the Amazon bestselling mystery "LIQUID LIES."
"5 stars Christmas Corpse Caper (by Lois Lavrisa). This is such a fun tale of a mortician who loses a body, but before the end, he finds true love." Mimi Barbour, bestselling author.

Overview
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One dead body.
Two girls with a secret.
Body count rising

From the Author

Liquid Lies is based on Lavrisa's midwestern background, set in one of her favorite vacation spots, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where her husband's best friend owns a lake home. But she also drew on events in Savannah, which has been her home for almost two decades. "As a writer, I gather and learn from everything I see, experience, read- life is full of ideas," she said. "The inspiration for Liquid Lies sparked years ago from a local news event. Just a small spark ignited the idea for a mystery, and from there I began to layer many pieces together to form the main plot."

Other plotlines and characters started to take shape as she combined tidbits from the news story with her with admiration of Lake Geneva. "The whole town seems magical and clean scrubbed-a picturesque setting," she said. "But I wondered. Could more be happening there then tourists are able to see, what if evil lurked beneath the pristine surface?"

By asking "what if" questions, weaving elements of the murder mystery and adding some twists and turns, Lavrisa composed her mystery, Liquid Lies.

 

 

 

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SunLake Press

 

Liquid Lies
By Lois Lavrisa

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Lies

Lavrisa, Lois Marie (9-16-2012). Liquid Lies

Copyright 2012 Lois Lavrisa

ISBN 978-1468154269

Discover other titles by Lois Lavrisa at
www.loislavrisa.com

 

Amazon Edition, Licensing Notes

 

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All quotes are intended as fair use and not intended to abridge copyright.

 

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or to actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.

 

 

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What Authors and Reviewers are saying about
Lois Lavrisa’s debut novel
Liquid Lies

 

 

"Full of breath-taking twists and turns! Liquid Lies had me whipping through

the pages, never quite sure whose number was up next. A great whodunit

mystery laced with suspense."

~ Ann Charles, Award-winning and Bestselling Author

 

“Liquid Lies is an imaginative story ...if you like a good mystery, put this book on your "must read" list.”

~ Nancy Brandon, Bestselling Author of
Dunaway’s Crossing
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“I absolutely loved this book! A dark secret held for years by two friends comes back to haunt them with murderous results. Tension builds throughout this taut mystery right up until the action packed climax. Lois Lavrisa will keep you guessing until the end. I highly recommend Liquid Lies.”

~Matthew Rush, Author

 

“Lois Lavrisa delivers a fantastic book- five stars!  I could not stop reading Liquid Lies once I started. So suspenseful wondering how much more CiCi could take. This is definitely a must read!”

~Laura Fortin, Reviewer

 

“I really enjoyed this book. I thought I had the bad guy/gal figured out only to be proved wrong more than once! Kept me guessing until the end. I look forward to reading more from this author.”

~J. Anderson Avid Reader, Reviewer

 

“I loved the heroine of Liquid Lies. CiCi is sympathetic but flawed...a well rounded character. The plot was fast-paced and multi-layered with a mystery that'll keep you guessing until the last page.  A fantastic debut novel by an exciting new author. Bravo.”

~ Reading Cat Review

 

“My travels with this book began with my fiancé telling me "I sent a book to your Kindle. You've got to read it." I was expecting something similar to what he usually sends me - action thrillers with male main characters who could outshoot John Wayne blindfolded, but instead I found CiCi, a quirky young girl, in a novel with a romantic subplot. Naturally, my curiosity was aroused… I enjoyed this book so much that I gave it to my mother for Mother's Day, as I thought she would find to be a female lead version of the type of detective novels she usually reads (mostly James Patterson). I'm sure she's going to love it - now I just have to wait to see what else Lois Lavrisa writes!”

~Kristen, Reviewer

 

“Liquid Lies is one of those books that when you start it, it's hard to put down. Secrets can be destructive which CiCi gets to know very well. Well-written, full of action, suspenseful, in fact everything one could ask in a mystery, this was a no-brainer to rate 5 stars!”

~ Mimi Barbour, Bestselling Author,
He’s Her

 

“This is a thrilling fast-paced mystery that whisks you through a whole range of emotions as you read. Told through the point of view of the main character CiCi, we see her life unfold and an old secret come back to haunt her. With a wonderful cast of secondary characters this is a well written engrossing read that kept me in suspense right up to the end. Loved it!”

~Loves Romance, Amazon top reviewer

 

“Liquid Lies is a mystery thriller that makes you feel anything but cozy. A story as tension charged and as fast moving as a waterslide. Once you're into Liquid Lies there's no stopping until you reach the end." ~ Patricia Mason, Award Winning Bestselling Author,
In Deep Shitake

“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.
Liquid Lies
is a story packed with action, mystery and well developed characters that will capture your imagination and make you grateful when they succeed.”

~Romantic Chick, Reviewer

 

“I could not put this book down! Liquid Lies is a tightly woven mystery steeped full of quirky characters on an emotion-packed thrill ride. This is one story you'll want to tell your friends about!”

~ Cynthia Cooke, Award Winning Author,
Luck and a Prayer

 

Acknowledgments

 

Any story starts
with
an idea and then grows from there. Along the way many people helped and supported me as I turned my idea into a finished book. First and foremost, thanks go out to my husband Tom and our children: Sean, Melanie, Tiffany and Ryan.

 

To my many writer friends who reviewed, edited and critiqued drafts including those in the Savannah Pen & Ink Writers group, The Annual Women’s Writers’ Retreat gorgeous gals and the Rebel Writers Group- Pat, Nancy, Donna, Tom, Charles, Melissa, Jan and Deirdre. And to all of my friends who listened to me while I plotted out my stories and talked about characters (as though they were real), thank you for letting me bend your ear.  Also, thank you to my editor, “The Edit Dude”, and my cover designer, Kate Sterling.

 

For providing fresh hot coffee, and a great environment in which to write- a huge that you to the Sentient Bean on Forsyth Park and Cutters Point in Sandfly.  Police Sergeant Bobby von Loewenfeldt graciously volunteering to go over page by page of my manuscript- fact checking all police procedurals. Your assistance and expertise were invaluable.

 

Thanks to Boy Scout Troop 57 in Savannah, GA, for keeping my husband and sons entertained, thereby allowing me time to write.

 

And last but not least a special thank you to Chip and Wendy, who invited my family for summer weekends at their gorgeous Wisconsin lake home. Being at their lovely home gave me inspiration for the setting and location of the fictitious town in Liquid Lies.  Thank you.

 

However, my biggest gratitude is extended to you, my readers. Without you my stories would never be given life.  Thank you, enjoy

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About the Author

 

Lois Lavrisa writes Mystery with a Twist. Her first mystery LIQUID LIES, an Amazon bestseller and Amazon Hot New Release, is set in an affluent lake town in Wisconsin. Fast paced with twists and turns around every corner, it’ll keep you guessing until the end.

 

Her women’s fiction, HARMONY HILL asks the question, “What would you do if you found out that your life was a lie?” HARMONY HILL will be available late 2012. Her short story “Picture not Perfect” is in a young adult anthology called ETERNAL SPRING which was released with great reviews in April 2012.  Another short story “Turnabout Twist”: is included in The WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies: Summer Fling Edition. In 2012 she will write short stories for two additional anthologies.

 

She’s working on a cozy mystery series, THE CHUBBY CHICKS CLUB about sassy southern sleuths, set in Savannah, Georgia.  THE CHUBBY CHICKS CLUB is a rag tag group of friends (not all chubby nor all chicks) who find themselves investigating a friend’s mysterious death, with time running out for them to find the killer before the killer finds them.  THE CHUBBY CHICKS CLUB, book one, should be completed next year.

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