On May 16, the first in a new series featuring Detective Lydia Barnwell will be published. The series continues characters featured in my Chief Novak police procedurals.
Lydia has joined the Allegheny County Police Department. This fledgling detective is assigned to a seemingly accidental death.The unidentified body of a young man lies beneath a bridge, concealed by snow and debris.
When the medical examiner determines he was murdered, Barnwell is faced with her first major case, but male officers in the department doubt her abilities. To prove herself, she dives into the investigation, but her pursuit leads to a dead end. In her search for the truth, she uncovers a web of lies, deception … and another murder.
Watch this space for more details … and a free preview of the book.
James H Lewis, novelist 
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