murder on the lake of fire (mourning dove mysteries book 1)  <b>best mystery</b> - <i>new apple book awards</i> <br> <br>the <b>mourning dove mysteries</b> series includes: <br><b>1. murder on the lake of fire<br />2. death opens a window<br />3. a light to kill by</b> <i>(coming august 3)</i> <br> <br>at twenty-three and with a notorious case under his belt, emory rome has already garnered fame as a talented special agent for the tennessee bureau of investigation. his career is leapfrogging over his colleagues, but the jumping stops when he’s assigned a case he fought to avoid – an eerie murder in the smoky mountain hometown he had abandoned. in a small town bursting with friends and foes, rome’s own secrets lie just beneath the surface. the rush to find the murderer before he strikes again pits him against artful private investigator jeff woodard. the pi is handsome, smart and seductive, and he just might be the killer rome is seeking.