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'From Arthur Ellis Award winning, Grand Master of Crime Writers, and the queen of Canadian crime fiction (Winnipeg Free Press) comes the newest installment in the Joanne Kilbourn series A dark secret threatens the future of the Shreve family It's August 24 and Joanne Shreve and her husband, Zack, are savoring the last lazy days of summer and looking forward to the birth of a new grandchild; involvement in the campaign of Ali Janvier, a gifted politician with a solid chance of becoming the province s next premier; and the debut of Sisters and Strangers, the six-part series Joanne co-wrote that focuses on her early life. The series is the flagship of a new slate of programming, and MediaNation is counting on a big return. Joanne and Zack's stake in the series's success is personal. Their daughter, Taylor, is in a relationship with one of the show s stars, and Vale Frazier is already like family to them. It seems th

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Publié par	Ecw Press
Date de parution	07 septembre 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781773058306
Langue	English

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An Image in the Lake A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery
Gail Bowen

Contents Dedication Character Guide 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 Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Acknowledgements About the Author Copyright

Dedication
For Jack David, Nathaniel Bowen and Ted Bowen, with thanks for the gift of another very good year

Character Guide
Joanne’s Family
Zack Shreve: fifty-five, Joanne’s second husband of seven years. Once a hard-driving, hard-drinking paraplegic trial lawyer who lived like an 18-year-old with a death wish, he fell in love with Joanne and decided to clean up his act.
Taylor Love-Shreve: turning twenty-one, a gifted visual artist. Joanne adopted four-year-old Taylor when her mother, Sally Love, Joanne’s half-sister died. Currently dating Vale Frazier.
Mieka Kilbourn-Dowhanuik: thirty-five, Joanne’s eldest daughter. Married to Charlie Dowhanuik (second husband). Mother to Madeleine (thirteen) and Lena (twelve) from her first marriage and soon-to-be new baby, Desmond Zackary Dowhanuik.
Peter Kilbourn: thirty-three, Joanne’s son, married to Maisie. Peter and Maisie have twin boys, Colin and Charlie, turning four.
Angus Kilbourn: twenty-eight, Joanne’s youngest son, a lawyer in the Calgary branch of Zack’s law firm and a great admirer of his stepfather.
Charlie Dowhanuik (Charlie D): thirty-five, Mieka’s husband. Host of the hugely successful radio show, Charlie D in the Morning . It’s a mix of in-depth interviews, fun interviews, music and Charlie D’s riffs on life.
Maisie Crawford: thirty-three, Joanne’s daughter-in-law, married to Peter. One of Zack’s law partners and a killer in the courtroom.
Esme and Pantera: Joanne and Zack’s dogs.
MediaNation-connected Characters
*Joanne and her family are connected to MediaNation through Sisters and Strangers .
The Summer Interns (Students from the School of Journalism)
Austin Brinkmann: twenty, member of the University Park Road Gang.
Clay (Evanson) Fairbairn: nineteen, twenty soon, step-grandson of the CEO, Hugh Fairbairn. Adopted his step-grandfather’s surname. Member of the University Park Road Gang.
Ronan “Farky” Farquhar: twenty, member of the University Park Road Gang.
Thalia Monk / Morgan: just turned twenty-one, daughter of Patti Morgan and Joseph Monk. Reverts to father’s surname, becoming Thalia Monk after her brother’s death. Member of the University Park Road Gang.
Employees and Associates
Ainsley Blair: midforties, director of Sisters and Strangers , long-time professional partner of Roy Brodnitz.
Alison Janvier: thirty-five, successful candidate in race to become leader of the political party that Joanne and Zack support.
Ellen Exton: midthirties, a MediaNation employee for eleven years. Worked her way to producer of the company’s number one show. Devoted to her cats, Mary and Mr. Grant.
Etienne Simard: fifty-eight, actor in Sisters and Strangers (plays Izaak Levin).
Georgie Shepherd: forty-four, executive producer and co-writer on Sisters and Strangers .
Hal Dupuis: forty-five, costume designer for Sisters and Strangers .
Harper Janvier: nineteen, Alison's son, excellent student with a promising future.
Hugh Fairbairn: late sixties, Julie Evanson’s third husband and Clay’s devoted step-grandfather. CEO of MediaNation.
Jared Delio: late thirties, previous host of the morning show. Fired after three women charged him with sexual harassment.
Jill Oziowy: midfifties, worked her way to the top at MediaNation. Takes on Rosemary Morrissey’s role to ensure a successful launch of the new season of programming. Ex-best friend of Jo. Former chief of staff and mistress of Ian Kilbourn and godmother to Jo’s kids.
Joseph Monk: late forties, Thalia and Nicholas’s father. Head of HR for MediaNation. Based in Toronto.
Kam Chau: early thirties, associate producer for Charlie D; takes on executive producer role.
Mark Evanson: thirty-five, wife Lori, dad Craig, former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), son Clay (Fairbairn). Works at MediaNation as officer for visitor management.
Mike Braeden: late sixties, married to Patti Morgan, ex-football player. First wife Sylvie (d.).
Nicholas Monk ( d .): Thalia’s brother.
Patti Morgan: late forties, former host of Sunny Side Up . Mother to Thalia and Nicholas (d.), ex-wife to Joseph Monk. Married to Mike Braeden.
Rosemary Morrissey: late forties, former executive producer for programming at MediaNation.
Vale Frazier: twenty, actress in Sisters and Strangers (plays Sally Love) and Taylor’s girlfriend.

Chapter One
As our Bouvier, our bullmastiff, and I set out for our morning run on August 29, the muggy heat that had shrouded our city for over three weeks showed no signs of abating. It was shortly after five, but the acrid scent of heat was already rising from the pavement, and mist was burning off Wascana Lake. The city was in for another scorcher, and Esme, Pantera and I were in for a short run. Even a twenty-minute jog was punishing. By the time we circled back to the Albert Street bridge, the dogs were shooting me baleful glances, and my hair, T-shirt and shorts were soaked. When the light changed, a beaver appeared on the other side of the bridge and, with stolid deliberation, began crossing the road towards us. Spotting a beaver usually sent the dogs into a state of high alert, but on that blistering Saturday, Esme and Pantera watched without interest, as the beaver ambled towards us, then scrambled down the creek bank to the shade and cool water.
“That’s one smart critter,” I said. “Let’s follow his lead and head home.”
My husband, Zack, was at the breakfast table checking his phone, but he turned his wheelchair to greet us. At the sight of me, his face creased in sympathy. “Whoa! Did someone turn a fire hose on you?”
“I wish someone had,” I said. “I’m hitting the shower.”
When I came back to the kitchen, the dogs were fed, watered and sprawled on the floor, and a bowl of strawberries, yogurt and granola was waiting for me.
My husband held out his arms. “Feel better?”
I bent to kiss his head. “Infinitely,” I said. “And guess what? We met a beaver on the bridge.”
Zack raised a quizzical eyebrow. “Is that supposed to be good luck?”
I pulled out my chair and sat down. “Beats me,” I said, “but considering that I am no longer sweaty, our dogs are no longer panting and the man I love laid out the perfect breakfast for me, I would say that particular beaver brought me luck.” I tasted a spoonful of parfait. “Mmm. Good. And bonus, our entire day is free of outside demands.”
“So, what do you want to do with our freedom?”
“You said you need to catch up on your files, and I should pull some research together for the speech the new leader of our party is giving in Saskatoon next week.”
Zack scowled. “All work and no play?”
“Nope. Just work first, and then chilled gazpacho, warm baguette, a glass of crisp Sauvignon Blanc and a long nap.”
Zack grinned. “Sold, and thanks to our prescience, we don’t have to brave the heat to get to work.”
When we had converted our former junk room into a home office, I’d wondered how much time we would spend there. As it turned out, the answer was a lot. On New Year’s Day, Zack and I celebrated our seventh wedding anniversary. Our gift to each other was an agreement to cut back on work and focus on time together.
Zack, a senior partner in his law firm, has since the beginning of the new year only gone into the Falconer Shreve offices three days a week, unless he’s in a court. I’d spent much of my adult life either teaching political science at a university or as a jill-of-all-trades in political campaigns. I enjoyed the work, but Zack’s and my wedding rings were inscribed with the words “A Deal’s a Deal.” We had agreed to step back, and we did.
That morning, Zack and I were just settling in when we heard our son-in-law’s staccato knock and the front door opening. I had known Charlie Dowhanuik literally from the day he was born, and when he called out, “Anybody home?” my nerves twanged. Charlie’s wife, our daughter Mieka, was eight-and-a-half-months pregnant, and within seconds, I was out of my chair and halfway down the hall. “News about Mieka?”
Charlie gave me a one-armed hug. “Mieka’s fine. She’s anxious to get our baby out in the world, but she’s blooming. Everything at our house is great, but something’s come up at MediaNation I’d like to talk to the Big Man about.”
Zack wheeled out into the hall. “And here I am,” he said.
I turned to Charlie. “Should I make myself scarce?”
He shook his head. “No, it’s not a legal problem — not yet at least. It’s something else, and I value your opinion, Jo.”
I gestured towards the open door behind Zack. “In that case, let’s go into the office and make ourselves comfortable.”
Charlie had inherited his mother’s striking good looks — penetrating hazel eyes and coal-black wavy hair — but he was born with a port wine birthmark that covered half his face like a blood mask. Marnie had explored the medical possibilities available at the time, but until Charlie was well into his twenties, the blood mask remained. Ultimately, he underwent laser treatments that almost erased the birthmark, but a faint trace of th