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The Rising Tide



A Sidney Lake Lowcountry Mystery



The task of making the truth dominant over gossip may have dangerous consequences



Midsummer in the lowcountry of South Carolina is a dreamy, quiet time. Professor Sidney Lake uses this respite for literary research and planning his next semester, but his Gullah housekeeper, Tillie James, has other plans for him. She needs his help in dealing with a touchy subject: the death of George Reed and the suspicions it aroused that his wife Becky was involved, even though the coroner and the police chief declared Reed’s death an unfortunate accident. As the police are in the business of catching the guilty and have no interest in proving someone innocent, it’s up to Lake and Tillie—along with his graduate assistant, the local minister and a retired policeman—to save Becky Reeds reputation. The proof of her innocence seems to rest on the quirks of the rising and falling tide in the marsh where George died. But the search for truth turns out to be more than Sidney bargained for—and suddenly, his life and those of his friends are on the line…




Some reader comments on
the Rising Tide



I really like the way you set up the mystery in the first chapter. Very effective. The story moves along seamlessly. I found it hard to put the book down. E. Compton Lee - Author of Native


You may want to pick up this really good mystery set in the lowcountry. I enjoyed it! -Ellen C Priest - Sommerville Journal Scene


Enjoyed it and looking forward to a sequel.- G W M


Totally enjoyed- J B


I'm hooked. Love the characters and the location. Looking forward to the next one - AG



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