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Unravel Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: A Riveting Small-Town Crime Thriller

New Book Release! Step into the misty mornings of Lake Tawakoni, where every ripple hides a secret and every smile masks suspicion. In Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni , Loretta & David Allseitz weave a tale of betrayal, obsession, and justice in a tight-knit Texas community. This is the perfect escape for fans of new author crime thrillers craving atmospheric suspense and moral complexity. What Makes This Mystery Unmissable Every scene crackles with tension, from abandoned boat do

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Aug 141 min read

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Welcome to the Lake—And to Our Storytelling Journey

Hi there, and welcome to our little corner of the internet! We're Loretta & David Allseitz, Texas-based authors with a deep love for crime fiction, psychological thrillers, and the kind of small-town mysteries that simmer just beneath the surface. If you’ve ever stood at the edge of a quiet lake and felt like it was keeping secrets—you’re in the right place. After years of scribbling ideas in notebooks, swapping plot twists over coffee with my husband David (a truck driver wi

Aug 141 min read