Under the Burdock Weed

Everyone has skeletons in his closet. Rob Putnam finds his skeleton - a baby's skull and bones, no less - in his Aunt Marjorie's weed-infested garden. The garden skull and clues found among naked dolls, fancy dresses, and unmailed letters in Auntie's tree-shrouded house lead to a hunt with curious twists and turns. Old newspaper clippings are among a host of clues that keep Rob and his fiancée, Jackie, on their quest to solve the mystery. Their search only produces more questions. What family secrets lie buried beneath Rob's seemingly tranquil world? As they inch closer to the truth, Rob and Jackie realize that the revelations may tear apart one family while simultaneously uniting another.

During Rob's efforts to ferret out the truth, he is perplexed when his best friend, Ty, begins to avoid him. Just when he needs a friend, he is faced with another mystery. What is it that causes Ty to run from the shadows and seek the comfort of a young, deaf girl? Why does he dream of two contrasting women - one dark and sensual, the other soft and innocent?

Lee Carl's second novel is a story of family ties, lies and surprises. It's also the tale of young love lost and found, and the ripples caused by the arrival and departure of loved ones. This house of cards comes crashing down when it is discovered that an orphaned teenager holds many of the answers.