The Litmus Test

By K.H. Norris

When young, beautiful, and soon-to-be-published university student, Rese Goddard commits suicide, everyone who knows her finds it impossible to believe, and it seems that, six months later, someone still doesn't believe it. Who keeps calling the Owen's Park police department, insisting that reading Rese's journal will prove Rese was murdered? Officer Matt Linkous has clear orders after the state police also receive a number of the mysterious calls: "Find her journal."Rese's sister, Amanda, doesn't believe she killed herself either, so she hires a private investigator, Cass McKenzie, and turns over Rese's first and last book manuscript, a contest-winning collection of short stories, saying "I think this book got her killed." In spite of this dire suspicion, Cass agrees to take the case and read the unpublished manuscript to see if she can find any clues. As the detective and the investigator separately immerse themselves in Rese's world via her writings, their investigations draw them together. A picture of the dead woman's life emerges, and the conclusion of suicide becomes harder to believe. The journal and stories both make it clear: Rese Goddard was happy at the time of death. For Rese's friend and mentor, Lillian Walsh, news that Rese's book of stories is complete - and has been found - gives her the chance to honor Rese's life by seeing the book published. But if Amanda is right about her sister's manuscript, who else might be in danger? As a publication date draws nearer, the body count grows. Only the truth can stop the killer, but can Cass and Matt discover the killer's identity before they strike again?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197313909X
• ISBN13: 9781973139096
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"