Who Are You?
A Lake Superior Mystery
Who Are You? was one of two finalists in the Political Thriller category at the 2022 National Indie Excellence Awards
The president of the Minneapolis city council is savagely murdered in a park a few hours before sunrise. Forensic evidence suggests she knew the killer. Detective Lincoln Barnes and her cerebral partner, Warren, lead an investigation that focuses on the charismatic mayor and the victim’s chief aide. Barnes’ romantic encounter with a judge turns into an obsession after she discovers startling facts about his past. As she and Warren close in on the killer, events occur that make her question her future as a Minneapolis cop and contemplate a new life with a man who’s either the answer to her prayers or the personification of evil.
A Climate For Death—A Sam MacDonald Mystery
A small plane crashes on the North Shore of Lake Superior during a blizzard. The only one on board is the pilot, with blood trickling from a bullet hole in his head. The plane's VIP passengers are missing. The FBI, NTSB and others join local sheriff Sam MacDonald in a quest to solve a mystery with national and international repercussions, while an enigmatic heiress, an upstart candidate for Congress, and the coldest winter in decades all contribute to a climate for death.
A Climate for Death Reviews
The judges at the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards named “A Climate for Death” the First Place Winner in the Thriller category. The NGIBA judges join others in declaring my mystery a compelling story:
When a plane crashes during the night on Lake Superior in winter, you would expect any survivors to freeze to death in the twenty-five below zero temperature. Not only was the plan off course, but some passengers are missing. Follow Sheriff MacDonald's balancing act between solving a criminal case and maintaining peace between political candidates, environmentalists, and want to be corporate titans. This well written tome is a real page turner.
- - Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge
"Clever, intriguing. Lund's novel kept me reading from cover to cover."
- - Christopher Bowron, best-selling Amazon Author
". . . a story of murder, mystery and betrayal. It is a fascinating novel that will keep you riveted until the end."
- - Onlinebookclub.org
"The novel builds to a satisfying ending that justifies the title, complete with a whiff of noir fatalism. Crime thriller fans will enjoy the intricately woven mystery wrapped in a vastly diverse cast of characters."
- - Booklife reviews
Treachery
Treachery is an old fashion whodunnit with more characters than Crime & Punishment and more plot twists than We Were Liars. The serenity of an early morning hike near the shores of Lake Superior is horribly disrupted when a young couple finds the naked, broken body of a woman in a rocky gorge at the bottom of Gooseberry Falls. The discovery triggers a series of crimes and events that reveal the depth of a scandal in the Church and leave a trail of deceit, greed and destruction and a misguided mission for justice in a world of treachery.
Treachery Reviews
"Treachery, by R. T. Lund was an excellent and pleasingly complex crime thriller. In the story, the wife of a federal judge is found nude and dead in the rocks under a bridge in a state park. Enter a lawsuit against the Catholic Church (she was a lawyer) and a heap of mail and banking fraud and you have the elements of my kind of thriller. I found the story to be super well crafted with an intriguing attention to detail. The reveals in the story were expertly coordinated to keep the story morphing and growing. Well done. The conclusion is hot and active. Then comes the Perry Mason style wrap-up. It all seems to make sense. I was a fan of Perry Mason. But… what did we forget? Lund got me good. My rating, five stars for both R.T. Lund and for Treachery. You’re going to love it and we’re going to hear more good things about R.T. Lund.
— Jeff Bailey, author of the thriller Not On My Watch.
Treachery is a real treat for murder/mystery enthusiasts. The descriptive writing brings you right into the story and that's where I like to be when I'm reading. Hoping there is more in the future from the author as they have fans wanting more!
— J. Grenstiener
The sign of a great book is when I can't put it down! I finished this book in one day. The book had me guessing who did it until the very end. I also enjoyed all of the familiar MN references.
— J. Bischoff