Devils At The Door Av Tessa Wegert

<p><b><i>A suspicious drowning throws New York State senior investigator Shana Merchant''s life into turmoil in this taut, thrilling small-town mystery - perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Ruth Ware.</i></b><br><br>Sixteen-year-old Henrietta used to be happy. But that was before her family hit the national news. Before she - and the whole world - knew she was related to one of New York''s most prolific serial killers.<br><br>Senior Investigator Shana Merchant readily agrees when her brother asks her to take in his troubled, rebellious daughter for the fall semester. Doug''s convinced that spending a few months in Alexandria Bay with Shana will straighten Hen out.<br><br>But when Hen arrives, Shana''s not so sure. She can''t help but distrust the strange and manipulative teen, who binge-watches bloody movies and roams the house at night, taking things that aren''t hers. <br><br>Soon, though, Shana has more to worry about than missing heirlooms when she''s called to investigate the suspicious drowning of a local teenager, only to discover her niece at the scene of the crime.<br><br>What happened that night on the dark, uninhabited island of Devil''s Oven? With Hen and her new friends not talking, and a community determined to keep their secrets dead and buried, Shana knows it''s a race against time to uncover the truth before her niece is upgraded from key witness to prime suspect.</p>