A Lethal Walk in Lakeland

Retired San Diego police detective Rick “Chase” Chasen is excited about his latest walk in England, a coast-to-coast trail in the Lake District. He’s also looking forward to spending time with Mike Tibbets, a coroner he met on an earlier trip, but Mike has to beg off because of a complicated case. A disappointed Chase still plans to enjoy the trails with a longtime friend and fellow Anglophile, Billie Mondreau. The hoped-for peaceful adventure is ruined with the arrival of the obnoxious Upton family from Texas. They’re over-the-top in their behavior, squabbles, and surreptitious drug use, and they seem to be hiding the real reason for their participation in the walk. When one of the Uptons is poisoned, the true story of their past is revealed. Any one of the family could have a reason to murder, but Chase is unable to find the killer before there is another victim. As he works with the local police, it’s obvious the dysfunctional family harbors a killer.