Tom and Francesca Barnett are newlyweds. Tom, Police Chief of Banner Bluff, prides himself on being meticulous and logical. In contrast Francesca, editor of the local online newspaper, is impulsive and compassionate. Together they function as a remarkable team but their marriage is suffering from the unacknowledged specter of Tom’s deceased wife.A beloved sailing instructor is found bludgeoned to death down at the beach. Two days later at the Botanic Gardens a world-renowned Bonsai specialist is found poisoned in the Japanese tea house; his body artfully shrouded in red chrysanthemums.As Tom and Francesca delve into these two gruesome murders, they discover that events and people are not what they seem. Tom struggles under the pressure of mounting public discontent when Francesca makes an ill-fated decision to bring their marital differences to a head. What follows is near catastrophe for them both.
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Deborah Rine grew up in Illinois, New York and Washington D.C. She was fortunate to spend a year in France when fifteen and a year in Göteborg, Sweden following high school. After Northwestern University, she lived in Milan, Verona, Paris and Brussels. These experiences created a love of different cultures, people and food. “Life is a smorgasbord and I want to sample it all.” Deborah was a French teacher for many years and upon retirement began writing. “I don’t know why I waited so long to start writing because it’s a delectable challenge. I love diving into the story and seeing what happens!” THE LAKE, FACE BLIND and DIVERGEANT DEATHS are mysteries that take place in a village along the shores of Lake Michigan. RAW GUILT is a woman’s contemporary novel. Ms. Rine has been published several times in the Chicago Tribune. Along with writing, Deborah enjoys cooking, dog-walking, friends and family.
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