On Borrowed Crime by Kate Young

The protagonist of this mystery novel, Lyla Moody is a receptionist at her uncle’s private investigating business in little Sweet Mountain, Georgia. When the body of a friend turns up in a suitcase at her doorstep and her best friend becomes the prime suspect, Lyla is determined to discover the real killer, but that involves the danger that a murderer will object to what she is doing.  The author, Lyla Moody, lives in a small Georgia town. This is her 8th book. New York: Crooked Lane, 2020. 311 pages. Hardback in dust jacket.