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Author of the novel Blue Lake, named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2022 & a Wisconsin Public Radio Book Club selection. New novel Big Lake Troubles, "One of the best legal thrillers of the year,"  Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review). 2024

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Blue Lake

Two lonely souls meet in the workplace. Jason Erickson is a state judge hearing environmental cases who's getting unwelcome political pressure. Tara Highsmith is an environmental journalist covering some of Jason's cases, though she's soon to be exiled to the Science and Health beat. As their relationship develops ...

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Big Lake Troubles

Coal might be killing the planet, but former judge Jason Erickson is reluctant to get involved in a case involving a massive coal shipper on Lake Superior. He'd prefer drinking wine and walking the California beaches rather than winter in a Wisconsin courtroom. Jason's girlfriend, Grace Clarkson, represents the opponents ...

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