Shadow Lake

Shadow Lake
B.J. Daniels

What is the real story beneath shadow lake?In an instant Anna Collins loses control of her car and careens into isolated Shadow Lake. Near death, she's rescued by a man named Jack Fairbanks. But how could that be? Everyone says that the reclusive Fairbanks, scion of a powerful political family, is dead.Anna is sure Jack's astonishing appearance is related to the hit-and-run that killed her son and destroyed her marriage. But when her friend's body is discovered in Anna's waterlogged trunk, she's not sure what to believe anymore. How did the body get there? Is Anna actually a murderer? Only one person knows, but finding him threatens to expose Anna to a deadly encounter on the banks of Shadow Lake.

Praise for

B.J. DANIELS

“B.J. Daniels doesn’t fail her readers in this

thrill ride of a tale, in which romance blossoms

between childhood friends.”

—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Keeping Christmas

“Daniels has more than an intriguing suspense

story; she has put together an explosive

tale of love, trust and the twisted ties

among an embattled family.”

—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on

Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

“B.J. Daniels weaves together past and

present secrets to create intense suspense

and a wonderful, twisting plot.”

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High-Caliber Cowboy

“B.J. Daniels treats readers to her signature

bad guys, an intense, heart-stopping story and an

electric romance between two special characters.”

—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on The Masked Man

“A suspenseful tale, blended artfully with

a romance that will warm your heart. Fans of

romantic suspense won’t be able to put down

this page-turner. Definitely a keeper!”

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Premeditated Marriage

B.J. DANIELS

A former award-winning journalist, B.J. had thirty-six short stories published before her first romantic suspense, Odd Man Out, came out in 1995. Her book Premeditated Marriage won Romantic Times BOOKreviews Best Intrigue award for 2002 and she received a Career Achievement award for romantic suspense. B.J. lives in Montana with her husband, Parker, three springer spaniels—Zoey, Scout and Spot—and a temperamental tomcat named Jeff. She is a member of Kiss of Death, the Bozeman Writer’s Group and Romance Writers of America. When she isn’t writing, she snowboards in the winter and camps, water-skis and plays tennis in the summer. To contact her, write to: P.O. Box 183, Bozeman, MT 59771 or look for her online at www.bjdaniels.com.

Shadow Lake

B.J. Daniels

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN