Donna Marie Lanheady

Donna Marie Lanheady is a Colorado writer whose fiction uses family relationships and concealed histories to shape contemporary emotional conflict. Born in Denver and raised in its suburbs, she later lived in Boulder, giving her a close familiarity with the region used in her work. Where Secrets Lie, published in a 2012 CreateSpace edition, centres on Sara and her daughter Katie as discoveries about their family unsettle long-held assumptions. Lee’s place in their lives connects the private revelations to questions of trust, responsibility, and what can be repaired after silence. The novel moves through Boulder, Denver, and the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape, using recognizable Colorado settings without letting scenery replace the domestic story. Edition records identify the book as a 222-page novel, while Lanheady’s author record places secrecy among the recurring concerns of her bibliography. Where Secrets Lie therefore joins place and theme closely: familiar surroundings become the ground on which characters must reconsider their past and decide how much truth their relationships can bear.