A Death in White Bear Lake is a true crime book by journalist Barry Siegel, published in 1990, which recounts the murder of Dennis Jurgens.

Andrew Vachss of The New York Times stated that the interviewees "speak more eloquently than any commentary.

"[1] Vachss stated that the book does not explain the rationale for Harold being passive, while it has sufficient information on Lois Jurgens.

"[1] Vachss argued his preference for the narrative format focusing on known facts over the true crime "novelizations, where scenes and conversations are simply made up.

[2] Carolyn Banks of The Washington Post called it "a distinguished entry in the annals of crime documentary.