RETURN TO SENDER MURDERER

Emails are sent. Everyone is warned. Not for the first time. Someone is threatening to go to the police. Someone else will do whatever is necessary to stop them.

A letter arrives. A husband rips open the envelope. His world is turned upside down. What has his wife done?

Looking for a fresh start in their marriage, Lake and Kealy Matthews find it will take more than a change of address to keep their past mistakes from following. First, an ominous note is delivered, then someone is watching their house.

An aspiring author, Lake discovers that a group of teenage girls from their neighborhood found a body in the bay fifteen years ago. As he pieces together the truth about the drowning, Lake decides the story has the makings of a best-selling thriller. But when Lake learns he and Kealy have a connection to the girls, their own secrets risk being exposed as the skeletons in the young girls’ closet come tumbling out.

When it becomes clear there’s more to the drowning incident than anyone knows, Lake must decide if exposing the guilty is worth putting Kealy at risk. Life in suburbia is about to become more dangerous than any fiction Lake could ever create.

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“Four friends share a secret, but who else knows that secret? Set in Southern Ontario: the Tri-Cities area and Georgian Bay’s cottage country, this is a well-executed thriller. Liars, cheaters, strangers – who’s real and who isn’t? This fast-paced, twisty thriller will keep readers turning the pages and guessing right to the end.” 

~ Rose Kerr, author of the Mia Reid Archaeologist Mystery Series

“Multi-POV and timelines, Return to Sender Murderer feels like an IV drip of intrigue, each chapter revealing more about what happened back then, who was involved, and the present-day repercussions. With a woven tapestry of complex relationships, get ready to break out your red string and corkboard!” 

~ Eloise Corvo, author of the Stone’s Throw Mystery Series

“Compulsively readable, emotionally resonant, and shrewdly plotted, Return to Sender Murderer is Ivanka Fear at her very best.” 

~ Author Frank Spinelli

“Lake and Kealy Matthews thought moving to a small town would help them escape their past mistakes, so they could heal their marriage and start a family. But dark secrets refuse to stay buried. The lies they tell to protect themselves and each other threaten to destroy their fragile hold on happiness. If you enjoy psychological thrillers and characters with dark secrets, I highly recommend this novel.” 

~ Sharon Marchisello, author of the DeeLo Cat Rescue Mystery Series

"This intriguing thriller is full of characters with plenty of secrets to hide. It will keep you twisting and turning till the end." 

~ A. V. Howland, author of the Fanta Delaney Mystery Series