An Uncertain Death — Laura Coburn

The murder of Susan Hammond, a bright, pretty, sixteen-year-old high-school athlete, leads homicide detective Kate Harrod into a dangerous confrontation with dark secrets that now threaten Kate and her family.

Susan Hammond was pretty, bright and a star high school athlete, and as happy as any 16-year-old could be. So when she's murdered in her quiet California town, it appears to be simply another case of random violence striking home. Then Detective Kate Harrod's investigation begins to uncover facts that painted a more disturbing portrait. Susan Hammond had a secret--a secret that cost her her life.