Author Salon: Laura Dembowski

Local author Laura Dembowski talks about and reads from her debut novel, Cause of Death. Books will be available for purchase following the presentation. 

Synopsis: Margaret Moore's daughter killed herself. Margaret is still grieving when two detectives knock on her door, investigating a mysterious tip. Detectives Ryan Kirkpatrick and Kate Hutchinson use words like "homicide" and "suspect," and Margaret doesn't understand why. When an autopsy reveals the death was indeed a homicide, Margaret defends her innocence as all the clues point to her. Margaret quarrels with her husband, as Ryan becomes embroiled with the family. When Ryan's fiancé ends up dead, Ryan is suspected, but he accuses Margaret. Kate sets out to prove Margaret's guilt and Ryan's innocence. As her investigation connects clues and whispers, each new discovery is more shocking than the last.