Where It Lies: A Mystery

By K.J. Egan

Jenny Chase loves her job as assistant pro at the Harbor Terrace Country Club. But her idyllic lifestyle is threatened when she discovers the body of a greenskeeper hanging from a rafter in the cart barn. The police rule the death a suicide, but Jenny has her doubts. As evidence of foul play mounts, so does Jenny's fear for her own life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031253888X
• ISBN13: 9780312538880
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.1" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Book! Enjoy it...

Run don't walk to buy it -- summer is almost over!!! This book will be made into a movie - read it first!

Hole in One!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced thriller. The plot twists would keep a chiropractor busy for days. The golf references rang true and the autism references were compelling. I am not really one for mysteries but this one was not convoluted nor was it easily predictable. It was not gory but the excitement was palpable. I read it in a just a few days and wished that it were longer. Maybe the writer will continue on with this series since the characters were well defined and likable.

engaging golf murder mystery

Single mom of a moody teen Sam, Jenny Chase works as assistant golf pro at the Harbor Terrace Country Club in Poningo, N.Y. She arrives at the course only to be greeted by a horrific site at the cart barn; groundskeeper Rick Gilbert is hanging on a rafter. In spite of being unnerved, Jenny surprisingly stays calm and playing at the nearby Westchester Country Club wins a Women's U.S. Open qualifying tournament that same day. The police led by Detective George Donahue and youth officer Nick Cirillo rule suicide, which means Rick's widow is ineligible to collect on his life insurance. Jenny cannot believe the official decision, feeling some remorse as Rick called her five times that night, and wanting to help his widow Kit and her autistic son Quint, investigates the death. Meanwhile, Sam gets in trouble with the law for petty theft requiring a lawyer and jeopardizing her custody; still Jenny reluctantly calls her former spouse to help their son with his legal problems. This is a well written amateur sleuth sports mystery starring a strong support cast and a super lead protagonist. The story line plays fast on and off the greens. Fans will root for Jenny as K.J. Egan easily breaks par with this engaging golf murder mystery. Harriet Klausner