Lake Eden

## Book Reference

*first introduced*Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

Town where the series takes place.

## History

*The lake had been named first, almost thirty years before the town had been built, and the town fathers had wanted a name that tied in with the lake, but was different*.

## Overview

*The interstate ran past Lake Eden, but most of the locals used Old Lake Road to get to town. It was the scenic route, winding around Eden Lake. When the tourists arrived in the summer, some of them were confused by the names. Hannah always explained it with a smile when they asked. The lake was named “Eden Lake,” and the town that nestled next to its shore was called “Lake Eden.”*

Lake Eden permanent residence is less then three-thousand, but during the summer months, until labor day, the population is quadrupled.

Eden Lake shores has a lot of tourist cabins that are rented out during the summer.

*Lake Eden was a popular tourist spot in the summer months, when the town was flooded with visitors. Every year, on the day that fishing season opened, a lengthy parade of fishermen towing boats drove through Lake Eden to try their luck at the lake that was just within the town limits. The sky blue water was peppered with boats from dawn to dusk in the summer, and a record number of walleyes were pulled from its depths*.

Herb Beeseman is the only town police officer and his only responsibility is Traffic and Parking, all crime is handled by the Sheriff's office.

*When the summer season was over, right after Labor Day, the tourists and vacationers left town. The fine restaurants that overlooked the lake shut down their grills, the Lake Eden Bait and Tackle Shop boarded up its windows, and the boat launch was chained off for the winter. By the time the leaves on the trees had begun to display their fall colors, only the year-round residents were left*.

### School System

There are two separate school buildings, that are connect by a corridor with windows that overlook the school grounds. The schools share the auditorium and cafeteria and both have the same principle.

**Jordan High School** named after the first mayor, Ezekiel Jordan. The town is crazy for the HS's sport teams, the *Lake Eden Gulls* football team and *The Gulls* their Basketball team.

**Washington Elementary School** are for the younger students.

### Swimming

*The Lake Eden school district had a mandatory water safety program for all of its students. They’d built one of the very first indoor pools, and swimming instruction started in grade school and continued right up until senior lifesaving*.

## Events

### Annual

* Lake Eden Winter Carnival
* Lake Eden Combined Charities
* 4th of July Parade, Fireworks & Picnic

## Locations of Interest

* Eden Lake
* Community College
* Community Center
* Spring Brook Cemetery

## References

1. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Cherry Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 8) (p. 22). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 1) (p. 14). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 3) (p. 12). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
Fluke, Joanne. Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 3) (p. 12). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.
5. ↑ Fluke, Joanne. Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 10) (p. 269). Kensington Books. Kindle Edition.