The Lake and the Lost Girl

In this intricately plotted debut set in 1999 in White Hill, Michigan, Lydia Carroll's life unravels as her husband, English Professor Frank Carroll, becomes obsessed with the lost works of a deceased poet, Mary Stone Walker, whose mysterious disappearance has haunted the town since 1939. As Frank's relentless quest jeopardizes their family, Lydia dives into the mystery herself, seeking solutions to restore peace. However, her son devises a plan that threatens to push the family to its breaking point and alter Lydia's future irreversibly.