
Dan Padavona
12 SeriesDan Padavona is an American mystery writer renowned for his Wolf Lake and Darkwater Cove series. These works have solidified his reputation in the genre.
In "Her Last Breath," the first book of the Wolf Lake series, Detective Thomas Shepherd returns to his hometown to recover from a gunshot wound. His peaceful retreat is disrupted when a woman's body is found in the lake. The town quickly suspects a troubled teenage boy, but Thomas doubts his guilt. As evidence against the boy mounts, Thomas races against time to prove his innocence. With a killer still at large, the detective must act swiftly to prevent an injustice.