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Michael Carden's Lake District mystery novel released this month

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Author Michael Carden has released a new mystery novel set in the Lake District featuring a private investigator found dead.

Michael Carden's new mystery novel At the End of the Lake is being released this month. The story follows Sophie Armstrong, a young woman offered a job with a private investigator who specialises in missing persons cases. Before she can accept the role, the investigator is found dead at the foot of a cliff. Sophie is then persuaded to investigate his last five cases, putting herself in danger as she tries to uncover the truth. The action unfolds across the Lake District, with Keswick and Borrowdale featuring in the narrative.

Carden, who lived in Cumbria for 35 years with his wife, is the author of six books. His previous works include a trilogy of historical novels about Alfred the Great and three humour books based on his cycling adventures, which have regularly topped Amazon's cycling e-book charts. He has also run his own businesses, including his publishing imprint Bike Ride Books, which has sold nearly 30,000 copies to date.

The novel will be released as an e-book on 5 October, priced at £2.99, with a paperback edition to follow at a later date. The cover features an oil painting by Sheila Fowler, who is exhibited by The Northern Lights Gallery in Keswick.

Michael Carden's Lake District mystery novel released this month
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In this story: Michael Carden · Sophie Armstrong · Lake District · Keswick · Borrowdale · Sheila Fowler · Bike Ride Books

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