1st Impressions

The problem with dumping a body in Rainbow Lake is that is rises almost immediately to the top, even when weighted down with rope and cement…

After the mutilated corpse of a wealthy summer resident is found in the quiet, lakeside town of Cedar Hills, Oregon, the mans beautiful niece, Erica Trinidad, hires rookie private investigator Cassidy James to track down her uncles killer. Cassidy uncovers a bizarre series of crimes she believes is tied to the murder, leading her to the horrifying conclusion that the killing has just begun. But the towns sexist police sergeant could care less what an uppity female gumshoe thinks. And besides, the authorities almost have enough evidence to book their number one suspect—Erica Trinidad.

Cassidys investigation is further complicated by the growing sexual tension between herself and Erica—until she learns the shocking secret of Ericas not-too-distant past…

First Published by Naiad Press 1996
This first Bella Books edition has been augmented with substantial additional text and contains editorial changes from the original.