Cause for Murder

The quiet time Hawkman and Jennifer are enjoying at Copco Lake comes to an end when Sam, their son, returns from university for the summer holidays. Sam intends to go fishing and spend some quality time with his best friend Richard. But when he offers Maryann, one of Sam’s high school classmates, a ride home, he unwillingly gets involved in a murder inquiry.

Burke Parker, Maryann’s father has been found dead in a hotel room. Everyone suspects a lethal combination of alcohol and medication. Further investigation however reveals that Paraquat, a very toxic herbicide, has been mixed with his food and booze.  Hawkman is asked to assist Detective Williams in finding Burke’s murderer.

With the help of his son Sam, Hawkman discovers some very disturbing information. Maryann wasn’t Burke’s real daughter and she hated him.  Lilly, Maryann’s mother, has been abused many times by Burke. This makes her a prime suspect. A third party shows up when Hawkman learns about Maryann’s real father, a Native American, with a violent history. And what about the vagabond who has been seen close the Lilly’s home?

Ms. Sullivan La Pierre has written yet again a very thrilling murder mystery. This time Tom Casey, the lead character in The Hawkman Mysteries, is asked to help in a murder investigation that puts the life of his son and his own in immediate danger. It is a well written book with a plot that has enough drive and unsuspected turns to keep you reading right up till the end. Readers familiar with The Hawkman Series will certainly find this book a worthy addition. However, each book in the series can be read separately.