Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni

A Texas Thriller of Murder and Betrayal

De: Loretta Allseitz, David Allseitz

Narrado por: Jess Wright

Lake Tawakoni is calm at dusk.

That’s when the bodies surface.

Quinlan, Texas is the kind of town that prides itself on church suppers, fishing tournaments, and minding its own business. But when a fisherman pulls a bloated body from the lake—its chest carved with a single teardrop—the illusion of safety shatters.

Detectives Loretta and David Smitty are drawn into a case that refuses to stay quiet. As more victims surface, each marked with the same chilling symbol, a pattern emerges. These murders aren’t random. They’re deliberate. And the killer isn’t hiding.

Meth addiction has been rotting the town from the inside out, and whispers spread of a vigilante targeting dealers and addicts alike. As fear creeps through barbecue pits and church halls, the line between justice and vengeance begins to blur.

At the center of Quinlan’s social fabric stands Sheriff Tom Willis and his wife, Martha—respected, trusted, and deeply entwined with the town’s secrets. But when evidence points closer to home than anyone expects, loyalties fracture, and betrayal cuts deeper than any blade.

Teardrops of Lake Tawakoni is a dark, atmospheric Texas thriller about grief, obsession, and what happens when a community decides some lives matter less than others. As Loretta and David dig deeper, they discover that silence can be just as deadly as violence—and once the lake gives up its secrets, there’s no putting them back.

This audiobook is perfect for listeners who enjoy small-town psychological thrillers, vigilante justice stories, morally gray crime fiction, and dark, character-driven mysteries.

This is the first installment in A Texas Thriller of Murder and Betrayal series. Each story stands on its own, but together they explore the cost of truth in places that would rather look away.

The lake holds its secrets.

And every teardrop leaves a mark.

Press play—and let the water tell its story.

©2025 Loretta Allseitz (P)2025 Loretta Allseitz

Great narrator.

I loved the story and the narrator was great. I also liked that is was short story.

I certainly enjoyed it!

Short and sweet as a batch of Martha's home baked cookies! One of my rare murder mystery listens - but I really enjoyed it! Just right for a trip to Grandma's house (note: no grandmas were harmed in the production of this audiobook!)

Great short story!

It's a short read, but the author was able to mold a story to a satisfying and surprising conclusion and reveal some interesting characters. Great narration!

Short Thriller

Great narration from Jess Wright!

Short serial killer mystery. A little repetitive with the writing. Interesting motivations.

Excellent narration of Texas mystery

First, I must say that the narrator did a marvelous job bringing life to this story of death. Her general narration pulled me into the story, and her individual character voices were distinct and believable.

Unfortunately, the story itself is weak with choppy, short scenes that are repetitive and sometimes contradictory. The investigations into the murders never dig into details, the timelines do not always align from section to section, and the characters could use more depth. Despite these story shortcomingings, the narrator kept my interest, and I listened all the way to the story's conclusion.