Whodunits are ideal summer reading material. Whether you’re heading for the beach or the backyard hammock, pack a little mystery in your book bag.

Shari Lapena is a one-woman crime wave, with past titles including An Unwanted Guest, The Couple Next Door and Not a Happy Family. In her latest murder mystery, landing in bookstores July 30, the residents of a small town in Vermont are shaken when the body of a teenage girl turns up in a farmer’s field.

Only One Survives, I Will Ruin You, and What Have You Done? among page-turners for July{ai:summary}<p>In a sleepy Vermont town, the peace shatters when a teenage girl is found dead in a farmer's field. Secrets surface like murky water, making everyone a suspect in this deadly game.  </p><p>Lapena serves up intrigue, ensuring that readers won’t be basking in the sun without a little chill. #crime</p>

Can Lit: Summer crime wave in fiction

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