“Where all the Dead Lie” by JT Ellison:

Taylor Jackson is a steadfast Nashville homicide detective with a spine of steel, who has never met an obstacle she couldn’t overcome. Taylor feels the need to get away and goes to her friend Memphis’ castle in England. While there, she finds herself stranded during a blizzard. Memphis is away on a case and not long after he leaves, she discovers someone is trying to get her out of the way.
There are many players in this game of who-dun-it, and no one is what they seem. The guilty choices: Memphis, castle owner and the man in lust with Taylor, but still nursing a broken heart over his wife Evan’s “death.” Trixie, the maid who’s always ready with a spot of tea—drugged tea? Maddee, the psychiatrist friend of Memphis, who “only wants to help.” Or, maybe after being shot and almost killed by the serial killer, ‘The Pretender,’ hasn’t only left Taylor mute, but crazy.
With help from the outside via her cell phone, computer, her fiancé John—also a detective—and her friends Sam and Lincoln, Taylor finds information on everyone involved that leads her to believe not only has she placed her trust in the wrong people, but she is most definitely in mortal danger.
Taylor eventually finds a couple of allies inside the castle to help until John arrives. Lucky for Taylor, he was on the trail of a missing co-worker and winds up in Amsterdam, much closer to her than Nashville.
I have to say, when I first started reading this book I thought I would lose my mind half-way through. Ellison had stories inside her story and none of them were culminating, but…I read on. It was well worth the wait! Every story she had going came together in one dramatic, fantastic, exciting, sitting on the edge of my seat climax! I loved this book! The ending—I won’t ruin it—was superb. Ellison brought the English language to a new high. I was duly impressed.

Reviewed by Terri Ann Armstrong, author of “Morning Menace” & “Medieval Menace”