The Summer House Murder

A body turns up in a lake during three sisters’ summer vacation in this sizzling mystery from Roberts (Juniper Isle). Every summer, adult sisters Esme, Regina, and Piper pend two weeks vacationing at their family’s summer home in Lake George, N.Y.. This year, each woman arrives amid private struggles: picture-perfect eldest daughter Esme’s husband is cheating on her with their former nanny, middle child Piper is battling postpartum anxiety, and youngest daughter Regina’s financial difficulties force her to ask Esme to buy out her share of the house. The morning after the sisters have a heated argument, they discover a corpse in the lake that appears to belong either to their estranged cousin or Esme’s former nanny. Even as the sisters hatch a plan to keep their names clear, they start to doubt if they can trust one another. Roberts gradually reveals the depths of their secrets, keeping the pages turning as she casts suspicion on even the most unlikely culprit. This will have readers guessing until the very end. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary. (Apr.)