THE LOBBY

Join the Find & Color the Suspect Challenge from Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: The Coloring Book! Hidden suspects appear on select pages—spot them, color them, and upload your finished artwork in the comments. The first 10 readers to find and share all hidden suspects will win a free audiobook and have their pages featured on the author’s website. Dive into suspense, secrets, and eerie East Texas landscapes in this interactive coloring experience.

Marlene Givens swears she saw Clint Dyer’s truck near the milking shed at 3 a.m.—headlights cutting through the fog like a blade. Clint says he was checking cattle, but the cows weren’t on his side of the fence. No forced entry. No alibi. Just a long-standing feud over water rights and a witness who knows that engine rattle by heart. Clint’s close enough to smell the feed. Whether he swung the pitchfork is another matter.

The milking shed smelled of ammonia and iron. Hal Crouse lay face-down in the muck, skull cracked wide open, while the cows screamed like they knew justice wouldn’t come easy in East Texas. No forced entry. Blood spatter wiped clean in one spot. Under Hal’s desk, we found a feed ledger soaked in blood. One entry circled in red ink: “Ray – unpaid $15,000.” Someone wanted us to look at Ray. We’re not convinced.

Harold Finch was found slumped over his garage workbench, throat slashed clean. A six-inch wooden doll, dressed in miniature overalls, mirrored the wound exactly. The next day, Albert Keyes was discovered in his study, wrist lacerated, with another doll—cardigan and glasses—standing upright on the desk. Each scene was staged with obsessive precision. The killer didn’t just leave evidence. They left a performance.

The cover for Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni: The Coloring Book is finally here—and it’s as haunting as the story itself. Split between blood-red dread and stark line art, this eerie design invites you to color your way through grief, secrets, and suspense. With two bonus games—Find & Color the Suspect and Hidden Message Challenge—this isn’t just a book. It’s a puzzle. A ritual. A reckoning. Unmasking evil, one body at a time.

Join authors Loretta & David Allseitz for Whispers & Witnesses, a thriller book signing and vendor haunt on October 18th, 5–7 PM at The Venue at 84 WEST in Denison, TX. Discover chilling reads like Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni and The Dollmaker of Point, shop eerie vendor goods, and experience a night of suspense. Limited books available—bring cash or VENMO. Dare to attend. Witness the whispers. Embrace the haunt.