The Author in the Lake House (Inspector Matthias Veyron Stories)

By John Bailey

What happens when an author invites every reader he's ever had... and they actually show up?

After a long career in technology-and an increasingly improbable career as a prolific author-John Bailey finally achieves his dream: a quiet life in a large, comfortable house by a Texas lake. There will be coffee, pie, and absolutely no meetings.

Then he makes one small mistake.

He invites everyone who has ever purchased one of his books.

Mystery readers. Science-fiction fans. Programmers. Pastors. People who bought a book and never read it. And at least one person who insists he never bought a book at all.

Against all statistical probability, they come.

The house fills. Conversations flourish. The coffee flows.

And on the very first evening... someone dies.

Now the lake house has become a locked-circle mystery, and every guest has a reason to be suspicious. With the quietly observant Inspector Veyron on the case, John discovers that the strangest mystery isn't who committed the crime-
It's why the victim came at all.

Warm, witty, and gently absurd, The Author in the Lake House is a cozy mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie-where the clues are hidden in books, the suspects are unusually well-read, and the solution is as surprising as it is satisfying.

Perfect for readers who enjoy: Classic-style whodunitsLiterary humor and satireCharacter-driven mysteriesClever, non-graphic storytelling
Pour a cup of coffee. Have a slice of pie. And try to solve the mystery before the author does.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HF9V96BW
• ISBN13: 9798192713389
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"