Wolf Hollow

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Murder stalks the Wisconsin northwoods in a gripping novel from the author of the acclaimed Loon Lake mysteries. It's mid-May in the tiny northwoods Wisconsin town of Loon Lake, and the fish are biting. Walleye's not the only thing on the hook. There are rumors that a precious vein of nickel and copper is buried on the property of wealthy Grace McDonough, and the drilling is about to begin. But not if environmentalist Pete Ferris can help it. When Grace's 24-year-old son, Noah, is caught in a sordid sex crime, police chief Lew Ferris makes the arrest. But a day later, Lew is stricken when her brother Pete turns up dead, a bloody pry bar found in the woods nearby. Then, Grace's body is discovered in a car at the bottom of a river--and Noah has vanished. Lew puts out a statewide APB, but before long, Noah is also found murdered on the McDonough property. It's beginning to look like mother and son were killed by the same person. And when Lew learns that her brother had planned to file a lawsuit to prevent drilling for the sulfide mine, a key piece of the puzzle suddenly falls into place. Lew is beginning to close in on the truth. But has the killer set his bait again, angling for his biggest catch yet

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Praise for Wolf Hollow:
Houstons loving portrayals of the continuing cast members and the wild Wisconsin settings add up to a charming read.
Kirkus Reviews

"Amaster of juxtaposing natures beauty with humanitys ugliness."
Publishers Weekly

This is a winner.
San Francisco Book Review

Wolf Hollow draws you in like a trout to a perfectly cast fly. Victoria Houston is a master storyteller.
Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of the Arliss Cutter Mysteries

In this intricately plotted mystery, Houston keeps you hooked from the very first page not only with compelling twists and turns but also with the richly drawn residents of Loon Lake. Readers may come for the murder, but theyll stay for these engaging characters. At turns atmospheric, heart-warming and intensely gripping, Wolf Hollow is a must-read!"
Brianna Labuskes, bestselling author of Her Final Words

Wolf Hollow, the new mystery by Victoria Houston, set in a bucolic Northern Wisconsintown, makes wonderful use of modern technology, such as DNA results. Three murders,all involving river land under threat of mining, turn Lews world upside down. But, withthe aid of her dentist sidekick, she gets to the bottom of all three. This mystery managesto be both heart-warming and scarya terrific trick. Highly recommended.
Mary Logue, author of the Claire Watkins mysteries and The Streel

Praise for The Loon Lake series:
Victoria Houstons love for her Wisconsin setting and her wonderful characters is evident on every page of her fine series. Loon Lake is a fine getaway even if it does keep me up at night.
Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Lady in the Lake

Victoria Houston puts me right in the Wisconsin heat and cold, lets me know what the fish are biting on, lets me spy on the interesting characters of Loon Lake, and most of all, spins an intelligent and captivating tale. I look forward to more and more.
T. Jefferson Parker, bestselling author of Laguna Heat

Houston is one smart writer. She traps us in the same chilling environment as her characters so we feel what they feeland fear what they fear. And soon, whether were in the comfort of our study or in a lounge chair at the beach, we hear the threatening growl of a killer beast and begin pondering the possibility of murder.
Jim Fusilli, award-winning author of Hard, Hard City

Author Bio

Victoria Houston is the author of 19 books in the Loon Lake mysteries as well as seven non-fiction books on family issues. She has been featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal and on National Public Radio. Houston lives, writes and fishes in northern Wisconsin.