Margo and Hank are teen detectives in tiny, god-forsaken Lazarus, Nebraska. They have a profoundly deep relationship; the only hitch is that Hank has been dead for two months.

The pair team up to solve a local murder, with Margo doing the everyday gumshoe work and the late Hank spying on suspects unseen. At the same time, Margo attempts to solve the cold case of her mother’s murder seven years ago. As Margo’s quest becomes more perilous, Hank will try to protect her, anguished that he can’t do more as she finally battles the sinister forces that killed her mother.

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Owl Hollow Press, September 2020

• Chanticleer International Book Awards – Semi-Finalist Paranormal Award
• Shepherd’s Best YA Mysteries to Channel Your Inner Nancy Drew

“A touching, bittersweet whodunit.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Lazarus is a humorous, haunted whodunit that will keep you guessing – and laughing – until the bittersweet end.”
—Karol Silverstein, author of Cursed

“As a world, Lazarus is very real. People have reasons for their secrets, sometimes selfish and other times heartbreaking. Reaching the end of the story, I teared up. As heartbreaking as goodbyes are, this one was beautiful. As was the story. I highly recommend it.”
—Mark-Eugene Garcia, author of Eight Tales of Pedro

“’Lazarus’ is a clever mystery and a rollicking read.”
—Melanie Kirkpatrick, journalist, The Wall Street Journal, The Hudson Institute

“This was an intense novel that had a bit of everything, like mystery, supernatural, crime, romance thriller all rolled into one. I loved this tale and thought it was a wonderful debut novel!”
—Rajiv’s Reviews